[DeTomaso] Installing door panels

Richard Turpin richard at hitecheng.on.ca
Thu Jan 7 09:31:02 EST 2010


Erik, you might talk to Gary Herrig about his door panels. He makes new 
backing and the panels fit allot better than stock ones.
Richard Turpin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Anderson" <eanderson at geotracinternational.com>
To: "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com>; <charlesmccall at gmail.com>; "De 
Tomaso List" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Installing door panels


> Guys, thanks for all the quality feedback!
>
> Charlie/Julian, thanks for confirming the GT5 and 5-S (and SI) spec.  I 
> didn't know that!
>
> I am going to the auto upholstery shop tomorrow to have a look at their 
> work.  I think I may be too late to incorporate the clips, but that was a 
> very good idea!
>
> Velcro is an equally good choice.  I agree that the three bolts in the arm 
> rest really do all the work - so the screws are really just for "tacking" 
> purposes ...
>
> Cheers fellas,
> EA
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Julian Kift [mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Wed 06/01/2010 12:01 PM
> To: charlesmccall at gmail.com; Erik Anderson; De Tomaso List
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Installing door panels
>
>
> 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"
>> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
>>
>> -----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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