[DeTomaso] Gts numbers

[Bill Lewis]

"Or, for that matter, you could do whatever you wanted. That's 
the beauty of a Pantera!"       -----Ah, Mike, that is what I have said many times!!    That needs to be on the plaque on a new trophy given away at the annual Rally!!!        --BILL Lewis> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:55:42 -0400
> To: boyd411 at gmail.com
> CC: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Gts numbers
> 
> 
> In a message dated 6/15/13 9 32 32, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:
> 
> 
> > I am talking about my car. It is a US 1973 L . It's previous owner ( now 
> > deceased)  is obviously unavailable to answer any questions. It has been 
> > repainted twice .It was originally yellow, then red and is now white with the 
> > rear hatch ( which is Fiberglas ) painted flat black ( like the euro GTS ) 
> > . 
> > 
> >>>The GTS paint scheme used more of a satin black, versus flat black.
> 
> > >It also has the black diamond stitch vinyl on the inside of both the 
> > front hood and rear hatch as well as the euro roof mounted antenna. It also 
> > has an Edelbrock performer aluminum intake as well as a holly 650. I have 
> > been planning on having the car painted and replacing the 73 front bumper with 
> > black bumperettes. I am not crazy about the car in white but when I read 
> > about and saw the Euro GTS  and since my car has much of the Euro GTS 
> > accoutrements I though I might  complete the scheme instead of completely 
> > changing the color. I would never attempt to represent the car as anything other 
> > then an "L" . It has many additional upgrades that make it in spirit closer 
> > to a GTS then an L so I thought about going for the complete visual 
> > package. 
> > 
> >>>I think that sounds like a fine idea.   I would probably be inclined to 
> go for the Euro GTS paint scheme if I was going to leave the car (mostly) 
> white, which would entail painting the hood, decklid, and bottom part of the 
> body in Satin black, then affixing the Euro GTS side decals.   You could even 
> go all the way and fit GTS riveted-on flares too?
> 
> Of course, you could spend a lot more money and have it totally repainted 
> in yellow?   Or, for that matter, you could do whatever you wanted.   That's 
> the beauty of a Pantera!
> 
> Mike
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