[DeTomaso] My little repaint project is growing....

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Charlie,

Simply have them drain the tank and fill it to the brim with water.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles McCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 7:44 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] My little repaint project is growing....


>I dropped my car off in Galicia (8 hours away) a few weeks ago for what I
> hoped would be some minor bodywork and a re-paint. Like most things Pantera,
> it is becoming more complicated.
> 
> 
> 
> The rocker panels on my car got crunched several years back by a careless
> tire shop. Not only that, after stripping the paint it appears as though
> some of the metal is bad, and there are some broken brackets and things that
> need welding. The gas tank got dented when the rocker panel got crunched.
> The body guy is nervous about welding right next to the gas tank, so it
> looks like the engine is coming out, since you can't pull the gas tank with
> the engine in place. 
> 
> 
> 
> The bright side is that this will give me a chance to repair the oil leaks
> that have sprung up. My question is what else should I do while the engine
> is out? It's the first time the engine has ever been out of the car (it was
> rebuilt twice with the engine in place (!!??) and I hope it's the last! No,
> I don't plan to paint the engine compartment, but are there any other
> maintenance tasks that are infinitely easier sans-engine?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Charles McCall
> 
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