[DeTomaso] Were these 3 things stock?

[John Taphorn]

Rob

1)  They are stock, The round holes have rubber plugs.  While I suppose the 
"v" cut tabs are to allow water to that gets into the cabin to drain ( from 
your leaking windshield :^)), I hypothesize the round ones were for the jig 
that held the pieces during assembly

2) That's a Mike Drew question.  All US cars that I have seen.

3) I serious doubt that, although I've never checked it on an original '71.

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Dumoulin" <rob at dumoulins.net>
To: "pantera list" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 6:47 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Were these 3 things stock?


> 1. Yesterday was a good day for #1488.  I tore out the drivers side 
> carpet,
> added dynomat-ish soundproofing, and test fitted my newly built C4 seats 
> and
> carpet kit.  When I had the old carpet out, I noticed there were 4
> symmetrical v-cut tabs/grooves in the floorpan.  Two up front and two near
> the back.  These grooves go all the way through the floor pan and were
> covered up with metal tape.  When I pulled the tape, there was naturally
> some minor rust under them from road water.  I slapped some bondo to seal 
> up
> the holes.    There was also two quarter-sized holes in the floorboard. 
> One
> open to the road and the other open to a structural member.  Are these
> grooves and holes stock and what would their purpose be?
>
> 2. I have two emblem holes on the front driver's side fender.  I just saw 
> a
> picture of a 73 on ebay and that car has a ghia emblem on it in that spot.
> How many cars had this emblem?
>
> 3. Lastly, I am concerned that I have original fuel lines that may degrade
> with the ethanol content in today's gas. The lines from the tank are
> well-worn steel braided covered lines.  Did the stock 71s, come with steel
> braided?
>
> TY
>
> -- 
> Rob
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