[DeTomaso] Now, that was easy!

Rob Dumoulin rob at dumoulins.net
Fri Sep 24 11:23:25 EDT 2010


On my car, luckily, there were multiple layers of undercoating as evidenced
by overspray on the lower layers.  It saved it from rust, but what a mess.
 I'm going to remove all the tabs next and get my engine compartment clean
and smooth to accept car paint the same color as the exterior of the car.

On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 11:16 AM, <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

> They do not interfere with the trunk insert at all.  Now here is the
> interesting thing.
>
> Below were the A/C lines currently run, on the vertical portion of the
> inside fender, are a few of those metal tabs that typically are bent
> around wires or hoses.  This would indicate that was a typical routing
> location.  Now here is the interesting part.  They are covered over
> with the undercoat and have never been used.
>
> So I can't really say it was different originally on my car, but these
> metal tabs are flat and don't appear to ever have been used. That and
> they are under the undercoat.
>
> Asa Jay
>
> Quoting Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>:
>
> > My '71 (1488) had it running along the A/C lines, which will be moved as
> > well when I get to fixing the A/C.  On your pic, the A/C lines seem too
> high
> > and not original.  Would not they interfere with the trunk insert up
> there?
> >  Mine are mounted on the vertical wall below yours.
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >>  I believe that's the way mine came from the factory:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=371
> >>
> >> Asa  Jay
> >>
> >> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> >> &  Shelley Marie
> >> Spokane, WA
> >> ******************************
> >> http://www.racingagainstautism.com
> >> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
> >>
> >>
> >> On 9/24/2010 05:48, Rob Dumoulin wrote:
> >> > Possibly one of the easiest cosmetic alterations I've done was to
> >> relocate
> >> > the wiring harness that runs inside passenger side of the back trunk
> to
> >> the
> >> > wheel well.  For those who, like me, wondered why Detomaso didn't do
> that
> >> in
> >> > the first place, I suggest you spend an hour doing the relocation
> >> yourself.
> >> >   Forgive me if this is widely known, but I didn't know it.
> >> >
> >> > Simply unplug the connector near the coolant tanks, write down the
> wiring
> >> > order that goes into the connector, use a jewler's screwdriver to
> >> compress
> >> > the clips from the front of the plug, and simply pull the wire&  wire
> >> > connector out of the bulky white plug that is too big to fit through
> the
> >> > fender hole.  With the wires free, feed them through the fender hole
> >> where
> >> > rear running light goes out.  The wire is long enough to run along the
> >> top
> >> > of the frame rail in the wheel well.  Simply put the wires back into
> the
> >> > white plug, hook it back up, and put some fasteners to keep the wire
> in
> >> > place on the frame rail.
> >> >
> >> > Why didn't they do this to begin with?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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