[DeTomaso] 3503 at a Costa Mesa dealer

[Stephen Nelson]

I'm going to have to be more careful with my choice of words!  So, bottom
line, no one knows this car, but it does have a lot of mods - perhaps engine
mods as well, given the extent of the visible changes.  

 

One thing that was not commented on are the dings I see in headers from
impacting things like half-shafts and sway bars.  Is this pretty much to be
expected?  And, is it normal to see a flange/stub welded onto a pipe that is
part of a new exhaust system?

 

And, lastly, what is the benefit of the "lay down" radiator?  

 

Stephen Nelson

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf
Of Asa Jay Laughton
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 9:14 PM
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 3503 at a Costa Mesa dealer

 

I wouldn't say it's "heavily" modified but...

 

- chrome half-shafts with DeTomaso logo insert in the u-joints

- Headers and aftermarket exhaust

- DeTomaso finned aluminum valve covers

- Carter (or maybe Edelbrock) carburetor

- Tiny air cleaner

- 8 or 10 qt oil pan (hard to tell)

- Electric fuel pump

- Painted ZF

- Rerouted speed cable -over- the ZF

- Chrome condenser shroud

- lay down radiator (note the absence of fans in front)

- Chrome radiator cover

- non-stock brake master cylinder

- non-stock front trunk felt (or maybe that's carpet)

- Non-original battery cables and clamps

- Front trunk lid inserts

- Rear deck lid inserts

- non-stock steering wheel

- non-stock stereo

- non-stock Campy wheels (the special Tom version from PI)

- funky bullet outside mirrors

- stainless cooling tubes and tanks

- missing gas tank shield

 

but other than that, it's gotta be about the stockest car I've seen in a 

few days.

:)

 

Asa

 

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

&  Shelley Marie

Spokane, WA

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On 6/4/2013 8:53 PM, Pantdino wrote:

> What makes you say it is pretty heavily modified?

> Except for the exhaust system and fabric inserts in the seats it looks
pretty stock to me-- looks like an honest car and gives the impression it
was cared for by the previous owner.

> But that air filter is probably too small for the engine displacement.

> 

> Jim

> 

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Stephen Nelson<steve at snclocks.com>

> To: 'DeTomaso Mail List'<detomaso at poca.com>

> Sent: Tue, Jun 4, 2013 6:29 pm

> Subject: [DeTomaso]  3503 at a Costa Mesa dealer

> 

> 

> Does anyone on the list know this car - looks to be pretty heavily
modified,

> yet retain a stock external appearance?

> 

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>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-Pantera-Detomaso-/281117010841?ViewItem=

>
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-Pantera-Detomaso-/281117010841?ViewItem

>
=&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123&item=281117010841&forcev4exp=true#ht_45163wt_

> 1161>

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&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123&item=281117010841&forcev4exp=true#ht_45163wt_1

> 161 and on a dealers site -

>
http://www.newportbeachautogallery.com/vehicle-details/0e04205fc6268a43aa729

> b8c53a8815d/1972+pantera+detomaso+2-door+coupe.html with a bunch of

> pictures.

> 

> 

> 

> I begin to get the idea that when headers are installed it is not uncommon

> to end up with the pipes being dinged by either the sway bar or the stub

> shafts - is this a cause for concern?

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> And, back to the headers, it looks like there is a stub with a flange
welded

> onto the exhaust pipe - normal, or sign that the guy making up the exhaust

> system used an old flange?

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> Good news is there are a lot of pictures.  Bad news is that I really don't

> know that much.  Any comments on things that you more knowledgeable types

> spot?

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> Stephen Nelson

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