[DeTomaso] Carbon fiber or fiber look hood and engine deck?

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

See the other yellow car in my photos from the 2011 summit photos. I think
thats what you want.

Michael

Www.michaelspantera.com
On Mar 4, 2012 8:52 PM, "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Mike,
>
> I took it from the reference to hood scoop with no trunk modification that
> the request was for a front hood with a scoop ala GT40 i.e. the double or
> single (Le Mans style) hood scoop to exhaust radiator/fan air and provide
> some downforce. I'm not sure if this has a more technical name or not.
>
> Julian
>
> > From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> > Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 20:37:27 -0500
> > To: knottsj at galstar.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Carbon fiber or fiber look hood and engine deck?
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/2/12 15 07 27, knottsj at galstar.com writes:
> >
> >
> > > Am changing some cosmetics on the car and am looking for a carbon fiber
> > > hood
> > > with a Gurney scoop that fits w/o trunk modifications.  Also am looking
> > > for
> > > a matching engine deck with out the scoop.
> > >
> > > Any help for local US vendors would be appreciated.
> > >
> >
> > >>>What do you mean by "Gurney Scoop"?   I know of no such thing.
> >
> > GT40s had a "Gurney Bubble" which was a pop-up section in the roof to
> clear
> > Dan's helmet because he was so tall.
> >
> > A Gurney Flap (or Gurney Wickerbill) is an aerodynamic device placed on
> the
> > trailing edge of a race car's wing, which points straight up, and
> increases
> > the performance of the wing.   Here's a drawing that goes out of its way
> to
> > simplify the description of how it works:
> >
> > http://superhachi.com/theory/airfoils/gurney.jpg
> >
> > I know that some aftermarket Pantera hoods are vented, and have Gurney
> > flaps at the leading edge of the vent openings in an effort to increase
> the
> > effectiveness of the venting--is that what you're referring to?
> >
> > Mike
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