[DeTomaso] 1990 GT5S SHOCKS AND A-FRAME BUSHINGS

Mon Aug 12 08:15:42 EDT 2013

Sounds good Asa Jay. 
I am worried they were cheap repros made in China.
PS! See you at the SSCC soon :-)
Cheers Bjoern

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Den 12. aug. 2013 kl. 07:16 skrev Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>:

> The ones I got for my a-arms from him were all stamped ITALY.  I'd just
> be guessing here, but I think they're made in ITALY.  Oh yea... and they
> FIT too, unlike those I purchased from a Pantera vendor who told me over
> the phone I should just bend the mounting tabs on the car to fit them. 
> (they were too wide).
> 
> If I had to buy them again, I'd go with Maserati Source.
> 
> Asa Jay
> 
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> On 8/11/2013 10:48 PM, Bjoern Flesland wrote:
>> Do you guys know where his (Jacques at Maseratisource) bushings are made? 
>> 
>> Cheers Bjoern
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Den 12. aug. 2013 kl. 06:23 skrev Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>:
>> 
>>> Jacques at Maseratisource is usually at Concorso Italiano, I have had parts hand delivered from him in prior years, so if you were quick a fellow Pantera owner could probably get hold of them for you and ship to you. 
>>> His website is http://www.maseratisource.com/servlet/Categories?category=DETOMASO+PANTERA and he is usually wiling to make a good deal deal outside Ebay as he saves the fees.
>>> 
>>> If you go for them the QA1 shocks come in variants of a standard bushing or heim end and in single or double adjustable, so be sure to stipulate which you want. Summit Racing sell them if you want to compare prices/part #'s etc. They will require a stepped spacer to take up the difference between the inch bushing/heim and the metric bolt, or you can drill your shock mounting points out to inch and buy an imperial bolt. The vendors are typically including the spacers with a kit I think, although I have the dimensions here should you need to fabricate some.
>>> Julian
>>> 
>>>> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
>>>> Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 19:30:39 -0400
>>>> To: Colin.Bradshaw2 at BTInternet.com; detomaso at poca.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 1990 GT5S SHOCKS AND A-FRAME BUSHINGS
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> In a message dated 8/11/13 12 20 0, Colin.Bradshaw2 at BTInternet.com writes:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Any one out there know where I can get some new replacement shock 
>>>>> absorber top and bottom bushings for 1990 euro GT5S with factory fitted Ariston 
>>>>> shocks...looking to replace the rear bushings now and know doubt the front 
>>>>> within weeks as the rebuild job progresses.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I will also want new set of A-Frame bushes, what is the preference for 
>>>>> replacements at present?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ideally I would like to keep OE if possible because I have been happy with 
>>>>> the car for 23 years.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Comments appreciated, thanks in anticipation
>>>>>>> Hi Colin,
>>>> Factory shock bushings are outrageously expensive:
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.panterapartsusa.com/cgi-bin/detail.cgi?prod_id=02008B
>>>> 
>>>> That's $43.97 EACH.   Or over $700 for a full set of 16.   And you're left 
>>>> with cheap, non-adjustable, heavy, 30-year-old shocks (because it's likely 
>>>> your shocks are L-model leftovers from 1974).   Too, the stock shock bushings 
>>>> are not very robust, and some (bottom front I believe?) will pound 
>>>> themselves to oblivion in fairly short order.
>>>> 
>>>> I think Jack has had success extending the service life of stock bushings 
>>>> by pressing them out, and rotating them 180 degrees.   Some will only be 
>>>> mildly distorted, and rotating them allows the forces to be applied to the other 
>>>> side.   But if some of yours are well and truly hammered, those (at least) 
>>>> should be replaced.
>>>> 
>>>> For not much more, you could (and arguably should) step up to some quality 
>>>> aftermarket shocks, which have numerous advantages--lighter, smaller, 
>>>> ride-height-adjustable (at least).   There are some that are to be avoided at all 
>>>> costs (Aldan), but the QA1 setup that Wilkinson sells is quite good, and you 
>>>> simply can't beat the Koni setup from Pantera East or Pantera Performance 
>>>> Center (IMHO) although they are more expensive at $1200-1300 or so.
>>>> 
>>>> Another viable alternative, if cost is an issue, would be to buy 
>>>> polyurethane replacements for the stock shock bushings.   These are also outrageously 
>>>> expensive (for what they are), at something like $250 for a full set, from 
>>>> Pantera Performance Center or Pantera Parts Connection.
>>>> 
>>>> As for the A-arm bushings, Maseratisource on E-bay has the best deal going, 
>>>> especially right now with some Monterey sales in effect.   You may be 
>>>> fortunate enough to buy a complete suspension kit (all A-arm bushings, six ball 
>>>> joints, and a pair of tie rod ends) for $200-300, which is less than a single 
>>>> ball joint may cost elsewhere.   Alternately, you might be able to make a 
>>>> deal for just the A-arm bushings if that's all you need.
>>>> 
>>>> Good luck!
>>>> 
>>>> Mike
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