[DeTomaso] Jim Della Chiesa   POCA member # 4220     Help Please!

JDeRyke at aol.com JDeRyke at aol.com
Fri Feb 12 02:25:33 EST 2010


In a message dated 2/8/10 9:34:41 PM, Jim.DellaChiesa at ss8.com writes:

> 1) Needs some minor body work where matching the original yellow paint is 
> important (not ready for a major repaint yet)  The Guy working on the car 
> said there are 3 different "Yellow" colors in the "Book"  Not sure which 
> book he is referring to??   But maybe you can direct me based on
> the car serial number.  I have had it since June of 1975. Longer than my 
> wife and children.  Ha!
> 
Your car should be a '72 pre-L, and the 'book' he may be referring to is 
the factory parts manual. In mine, there are not three but seven yellows for 
'71 and three for '72, all with different ref numbers by different 
manufacturers. But faded 38-year-old paint isn't going to match ANYTHING applied as a 
touch-up no matter what the 'factory' source is, and the old codes won't 
match modern paints anyway. The only way is to use a portable colorimeter which 
will categorize your current paint, and by the time you get through with 
some shop that has one, you'll be into the touch-up for many dollars. I'd do 
the metalwork and get a spray can from somewhere to touch it up until I could 
stomach a complete paintjob by a pro.

> 2) Likely also need to look at replacing the front and rear bumper Front 
> slit on the trail edge with rust inside. Year ago I remember reading about 
> someone making a replacement L Bumper

> in Fiberglass or somehow repairing it?
> 
There have been a couple of L-bumper repair articles in various POCA 
Newsletters over the years, and some Pantera parts vendors now sell a complete 
fiberglas front and rear replica L bumpers, pretty cheap.

> 3) Rear Bumper starting to rust on the underside (near exhaust ports) 
> somewhat severely  Replacement?
> 
See above. 

> 4) Need to review newest and best "air conditioning" solution..  stock 
> needs too many fill ups and in 30 years I am on my 3rd or 4th compressor.  
> Likely need the entire system redone. 
> 
The vendors have complete 'kits' for total replacement of all the 
components to piece-parts, and most are better quality than OEM was. Barrier hoses, 
R-134a freon and front-mounted condensers with compressor cut-off safety 
switches.... the list goes on. If you're into the Internet, there's a thread 
right now on exactly this subject. Browse to www.realbig.com/DeTomaso and 
follow the directions. Membership is free and you might discover something. Good 
luck- J DeRyke



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