[DeTomaso] CLUTCH MASTERS

Thomas Tornblom thomas at hax.se
Thu Apr 17 08:40:34 EDT 2014


My 9k series GT5 did not. ;)

Thomas

cengles at cox.net skrev 2014-04-17 14:35:
>      Dear Asa,
>
>                      Hmmm.   You have an L model Pantera.  What is the
>     VIN?   I wonder if that is an Italian assembly line spontaneous
>     variation, a standard feature of the late model Pantera L or the
>     aftermath of a previous job.   My Panteras are 7000 series VINs and I
>     hope that they have the welding.
>
>                                        Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
>
>     PS: how is the Innovate field testing going?
>
>     On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 10:21 PM, Asa Jay Laughton wrote:
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>     > I believe on mine, when I went to install the wrench under the dash I
>
>     > found the nuts welded.  One man job from the outside.
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>     >
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>     > Asa  Jay
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>     > Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
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>     > On 4/16/2014 7:32 PM, Charles Engles wrote:
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>     > > Dear Boyd,
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>     > >
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>     > >
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>     > >              I do understand that it is a very unpleasant job.   I
>     do have a Pantera reference from Scandanavia, IIRC, which shows a
>     modification that uses a hole saw to cut an access hole in the
>     passenger side of the box about three inches in diameter.  From what I
>     understand, it permits sight and access to the dreaded inaccessible
>     dark recess behind the dash.   I have not done this job nor have I done
>     this mod, but from what I think I know, it could make the task a darn
>     sight easier.   The original author reported that once the hole is made
>     and used and the job is done, then it can be plugged, tastefully, with
>     a common commercially available plastic plug.   Perhaps someone has
>     first hand experience with this trick?
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>     > >
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>     > >
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>     > >                        Clutch master cylinder rookie,  Chuck Engles
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>     > > -----Original Message-----
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>     > > From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Boyd
>     Casey
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>     > > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 9:18 PM
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>     > > To: mike Drew
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>     > > Cc: detomaso at poca.com; Bob Benson
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>     > > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] CLUTCH MASTERS
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>     > >
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>     > > Changing a slave is no big deal , but I don't know how I would
>     change a clutch master on the side of the road, it's a two person job (
>     one to hold a wrench under the dash and one the install the master) and
>     even then unless you have  a dwarf with you getting under the dash and
>     attaching the push rod and getting access to the bolts is a nightmare.
>     If there is some "Trick" to installing the clutch master I wish someone
>     would share it with me!
>
>     > > Boyd
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>     > >
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>     > >
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>     > > On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 7:49 PM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
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>     > >
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>     > >>    In a message dated 4/16/14 15 49 50, rcbsons1 at aol.com writes:
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>     > >>
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>     > >>      New Pantera protocol is to carry a spare
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>     > >>      Clutch master and slave.. that is what I am
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>     > >>      doing now..  I have one of Rich's square ones
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>     > >>      because original makes no difference to me...
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>     > >>      need to remember to pack some brake fluid also
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>     > >>
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>     > >>    >>>If, as he says, they need to be modified to fit, better
>     modify it
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>     > >>    now rather than when you're stuck on the side of the road! :>)
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>     > >>    Mike
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