[DeTomaso]   Wheels houses

adin at frontier.net adin at frontier.net
Mon May 11 10:44:09 EDT 2009


Did I forget to say thanks to all????????????????


Quoting JDeRyke at aol.com:

>
> In a message dated 5/10/09 5:33:03 PM, adin at frontier.net writes:
>
>> Anyone know about different wheel houses in the rear.  When and what?
>> I'm seeing some square and some round . . . .
>>
> Ford-era inner fender panels were rounded ('71-76 or so). When Ford
> abandoned the Pantera, they destroyed the stamping dies that created  
>  the compund
> curved panels. DeTomaso recreated the panels that were visible but used
> simpler anged inner fender panels front & rear. And recently, someone posted
> photos of an early pushbutton in which partially angled inner panels  
>  were used-
> apparenly made before the stamping dies were functional. FWIW- J Deryke
>
>
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