[DeTomaso] What's the hot ticket these days...

JDeRyke at aol.com JDeRyke at aol.com
Sun Feb 26 14:23:50 EST 2012


Charlie, its possible to test your decklid shocks using bathroom scales 
with a board or plate on it to keep from denting the scales. From Larry at 
PPC-Carson City the word is, you do NOT want to exceed about 100 lbs of pressure 
or you risk bending either the decklid, the roof or the hinges, or breaking 
the flimsy welded mounts on the inner fenders. If your wing adds enough 
weight to exceed 100 lbs of load, use a 6" long hold-open device that simply 
snaps onto one rod- which Larry sells. There ARE some decklid shocks available 
for holding SUV rear doors etc that go up to 120 lbs, but using them on a 
Pantera is NOT advised.
Finally, the rod end on many small diameter decklid shocks are removeable, 
which is handy because they are made with rod-ends and forked-ends. Hall 
tends to sell forked-end shocks. The ends unscrew and may interchange if the 
threads are the same. This is handy if you already have shocks of one type 
that are worn out and cannot find proper replacements with ends that match your 
previous hardware. Good luck- J Deryke


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