[DeTomaso] "Houston, we have a problem"

[GW]

Mine broke when I was running the car on the dyno. I was wondering how I 
was going to get it home because I was not near my welder. I took the 
pedal off and the guy at the dyno shop welded it for me:

http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/panttransam/1905/pedal2.jpg

I was figuring on making one from scratch for the restoration.

Bring it to southern Indiana and I'll weld it for you.

Gary


Charles Engles wrote:
> Dear Forum,
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>                I pulled the BMW out of the garage this morning and was
> greeted with blue skies and bright sunshine.  No clouds and no threat of
> rain from horizon to horizon.  "Heck, I'll take the Pantera", I decided.
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>                The new motor doesn't like to start cold and I think the
> carb's electric choke is on the fritz.  Following a driveway warm-up I
> proceeded two uneventful miles at low speeds with all systems go and all
> gauges reading normal.   The freeway entrance appears and a touch on the
> brakes with a downshift to second to launch a full throttle run down the
> ramp.  The freeway is clear for entry and at the end of the ramp, I shift to
> third and apply the throttle.
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>               Suddenly, there is no power and there is an unfamiliar feeling
> under my right foot.  The engine is running at 1000 rpms, but I have either
> broken the throttle cable or I have broken the accelerator pedal.  Judging
> the traffic and my situation, I coast to the next exit and pull off to the
> shoulder.  
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>               Inspection shows that I have broken the aluminum accelerator
> pedal.   Rats.
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>              The rollback delivered me the Pantera back home in short order.
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>               How to proceed?   This is a known Pantera failure mode.
> Repair by welding the two pieces?   Repair by replacing with a new pedal?
> Replace the throttle cable at the same time??      I understand that the
> throttle cable replacement is a PITA job.  Is the pedal removal/repair
> equally difficult?
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>                           Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
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