[DeTomaso] CLUTCH MASTERS

[Larry - Ohio Time]

Chuck,

I think that was the day Lorenzo did not show up for work at the factory. He
was a well know nut holder of the day. 

Anthony just welded the nuts on that day. He then had one days welding
experience and was promoted to chief welder for the plant.

And that's the rest of the story.

Larry (holdem or weldem) - Cleveland




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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
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Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 8:35 AM
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] CLUTCH MASTERS


  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:

> 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.
>
> Asa  Jay
>
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> On 4/16/2014 7:32 PM, Charles Engles wrote:
>> Dear Boyd,
>>
>>
>>              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?
>>
>>
>>                        Clutch master cylinder rookie,  Chuck Engles
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Boyd 
>> Casey
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 9:18 PM
>> To: mike Drew
>> Cc: detomaso at poca.com; Bob Benson
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] CLUTCH MASTERS
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 7:49 PM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>>    In a message dated 4/16/14 15 49 50, rcbsons1 at aol.com writes:
>>>
>>>      New Pantera protocol is to carry a spare
>>>      Clutch master and slave.. that is what I am
>>>      doing now..  I have one of Rich's square ones
>>>      because original makes no difference to me...
>>>      need to remember to pack some brake fluid also
>>>
>>>>>> If, as he says, they need to be modified to fit, better modify it
>>>    now rather than when you're stuck on the side of the road! :>)
>>>    Mike
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