[DeTomaso] New trunk insert pictures

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/28/10 14 58 16, guson at home.se writes:


> I had assumed that the '71 inserts were modified from the factory to 
> adapt
> to the shrouded condenser (vs the unshrouded ones that I've seen on some
> pushbutton drawings). 
> 
>>>Yes, some were probably modified at the factory too?   Certainly for the 
Euro-market cars that were issued with the first-style condenser/shroud 
setup.   It's my understanding that replacing the A/C and modifying the trunk 
was part of the modifications that were carried out by Bill Stroppe on the 
USA-market cars, so presumably at least some of the Panteras rolled off the 
boats with the grossly inefficient Mangusta A/C setup.

I created an album on the POCA website that shows both a Euro pushbutton 
(unmodified) trunk from #1256, and a US-spec modified trunk from #1765 that 
clearly shows the difference, as both of the pictured trunks weren't 
upholstered at the time I took the photos.

Interestingly, both trunks have the car's serial number written on the 
underside in chalk, which was done at the time of manufacture (or at least, at 
the time of modification).

http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=16978


> I thought I had pics of my two-piece insert but
> obviously I hadn't. The lip you mention is intended for a lid, it says so 
> in
> the forum post.
> 
>>>Great minds think alike! :>)

Mike