[DeTomaso] GT5-S Conversion
MikeLDrew at aol.com
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Tue Mar 6 22:22:54 EST 2012
In a message dated 3/6/12 19 04 4, rfmccall at comcast.net writes:
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> What does any of this have to do with the original question?
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> I plainly stated that Jan's black car was the inspiration and my reason
> for asking about the fit and quality of the body panels that are available
> today.
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> I am not interested in a carbon copy of a real GT5-S.
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> >>>Okay...so that does change things a bit.
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> >Mike,
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> you say that if you wanted a GT5-S Pantera , you would buy a real one but
> then you go on to say that the build quality of the chassis /frame is
> inferior to the '70s cars.
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>>>In at least one area, although it's relatively easy to address it.
> >If that is true,then why would it be so horrible to convert an
> older/stronger chassis ?? Especially if I wanted a custom car ( simillar to Jan's
> )and NOT a totally original GT5-S???
>
>>>I never said it was 'horrible' to do that job--it's just not
cost-effective normally. But then again, I was speaking in terms of duplicating a
factory GT5-S. If you're talking about creating a Kustom Kar like Jan's
Pantera, then you'd be spending a lot more money above and beyond the cost of the
purchase of the car, even if you started with a perfectly good GT5-S. So
in that case, starting with an early car (preferably one that was quite
rough, but complete and rust-free) would make much more sense.
Mike
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