[DeTomaso] Worst restoration project item (Re: shifter u joints)

[Mikael]

Worst thing is that small drip of liquid on the floor, wiping the underside
of the fuel tank, looking for 30 seconds and then the next drop starts to
materialize. That means engine out...

Mikael

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Fra: Sean Korb [mailto:spkorb at gmail.com] 
Sendt: 25. marts 2013 05:36
Til: Chance Dorsey
Cc: detomaso at poca.com; Asa Jay Laughton
Emne: Re: [DeTomaso] Worst restoration project item (Re: shifter u joints)

There is one worse, but it's related: rear wheel house subframe rust repair.
That is the worst.  Difficult to access, difficult to reconstruct, has to be
done *right*.  And you really need to remove all the undercoating first.
Yuck!

sean

On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 12:05 AM, Chance Dorsey <chance.dorsey at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> So far I would have to go with removing the undercoating and paint from
every nook and cranny from the underside of the car.  I cant imagine what it
would be like without a rotisserie.
>
> I would like to add that I am surprised how much rust is under completely
undisturbed paint and undercoating!!!  There had to have been rust on many
of these cars before they were painted at the factory.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chance Dorsey
> Austin, TX
>
> On Mar 24, 2013, at 10:27 PM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>
>> I'd vote for removing the undercoat from the engine compartment/rear 
>> tub area.  I've not even started that yet.  The worst I've done so 
>> far is the headliner, because I removed -all- the glue before putting 
>> it up again.  Messy, sticky, smelly.  The engine compartment is 
>> larger in area, so my guess is it's an even worse job.
>>
>> Asa
>>
>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired &  Shelley Marie Spokane, WA
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>>
>> On 3/24/2013 5:35 PM, Justin Greisberg wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Borgeson makes these beautiful u joints that you are describing.  they
cost close to $40 each and can be purchased through summit or jegs or the
vendors, all for about the same price.  i used them on my steering and
shifter linkages, and they work well, but since I sourced mine on my own
with no one's help. I did not realize you have to drill the threaded shaft
at each connection, so over time EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM HAS LOOSENED.  I
have retightened them all, because for most of them, drilling the shaft once
installed for the set screw is mostly not possible.  So far, the second
tightening is working, but I am fearful.  when the shift linkage u joint
slips, i can not engage third gear all the way but just get a wonderful
grinding of the synchros.
>>> Live and learn
>>> that should be the motto of the pantera restorer.
>>> Now that I have mostly finished one pantera, i bet I could do a real
better job on another.  Just not sure my knuckles could take it.
>>> Anyone have an opinion on the worst Pantera restoration project?
removing headliner?  rust repair?  rear wheel bearing?
>>> I would 100% vote for new windshield gasket installation.  I can't
believe how badly I cut up my knuckles on that one.
>>> justin
>>>
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