[DeTomaso] Installing door panels

[Julian Kift]

My GT5 has the same small screws, although if you are re-upholstering your panels it would be relatively easy to change to a more modern style snap fitting. Most of those modern fittings are just small plastic fittings which rely on slotting in a keyhole cutout in the door panel and push into a drilled hole in the door itself. Some planning would be required on the hole drilling to ensure it all lines up correctly.  A simpler method just involves using a quality velcro attached around the door and panel. The the bulk of the fixing is borne by the armrest/door pull anyway.

 

Good luck,

Julian
 
> From: charlesmccall at gmail.com
> To: eanderson at geotracinternational.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 19:44:02 +0100
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Installing door panels
> 
> My GT5-S came from the factory with screws with little washer things. If
> memory serves, they are the same type used on your car. 
> 
> They are there - you just need to look carefully!
> 
> I'm reviewing my pictures to see if I have one I can send you, and I see
> that even the Pantera Si uses the same type of screws!
> 
> Charles McCall
> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
> "Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
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> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
> nombre de Erik Anderson
> Enviado el: miércoles, 06 de enero de 2010 19:35
> Para: detomaso at realbig.com
> Asunto: [DeTomaso] Installing door panels
> 
> My door panels were held in place by small screws. Since I am having them
> re-done in leather, I am wondering if there is a different method to
> mounting them - one that does require popping a screw through the panel to
> the door. 
> 
> Are there any clips or other ways to do this?
> 
> >From all the pix I've reviewed of GT5 and GT5-S Panteras, I cannot see any
> mounting hardware on the tops, bottoms and sides of those door panels. 
> 
> Thanks in advance. 
> 
> EA
> #3528
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