[DeTomaso] De Tomaso (Vignale Production) etc

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/6/13 2:18:35 PM, pantdino at aol.com writes:

> So if the post-Ford panels were made without stamping machines they 
> should also have this thin layer of putty, no?
> 
Maybe: Not sure if hand-formed aluminum body panels used on factory 
Maseratis & Ferraris equates witn hand-formed steel panels made by DeTomaso 
subcontactors, and really, after 40+ years and possible repaired road damage, it 
hardly matters. My '72-1/2 Pantera made from genuine Ford stamping dies had 
epoxy filler on the tops of both front fenders & in the weatherstrip channel 
for the decklid near the 'gills', plus body lead around the lower windshield 
posts & below the tail lights. A paint-thickness gauge is your best friend 
when shopping for a steel Pantera. I doubt they even work on aluminum cars 
which are not magnetic, so thats another DeTomaso advantage. Cheers- J Deryke