[DeTomaso] Pantera Front End Bra

[michael at michaelshortt.com]

I don't think there were ever designed to be installed 24/7 or on dirty
cars.
I've used several ( mostly in the 80's, guilty ), but only installed them
when
going on a long trip (interstate) and only on a clean car.

But if you are dumb enough to leave one on, it's going to do exactly what
they say.  Having said that, 85 mph rocks from a semi will do more, so,
it's
was worth the risk on trips for me


Michael Shortt


On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 2:40 PM, Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>wrote:

> >>>I would only install one on a car whose front end had been wrecked, to
> attempt to conceal the damage.   If the paint isn't already ruined, a bra
> will ruin it for you, as dirt gets trapped between the bra and paint and
> acts
> like sandpaper.
>
> There's a reason why these things were popular for a short time in the
> 1980s and haven't been seen since....
>
> ***I had one in the late 80's on my first "fun" car (Chrysler Conquest TSi)
> and it basically acted like sandpaper, trapped moisture underneath, and
> clouded the paint. I wouldn't use one again.
>
> That being said, when I stopped using it, the front of my car did suffer
> considerably from rock chips (I was living in Chicago, driving the 80/94
> every morning with very very heavy traffic)
>
> Pick your poison! But if not driving in heavy traffic on a daily basis, I
> wouldn't use one on my car..
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at poca.com
> http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
>



-- 







Michael L. Shortt
Savannah, Georgia
www.michaelshortt.com
michael at michaelshortt.com
912-232-9390


This email is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy
Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally
privileged.  If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified
that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this
communication is strictly prohibited.  Please reply to the sender that you
have received this message in error, then delete it.  Thank you
-------------- next part --------------
   I don't think there were ever designed to be installed 24/7 or on dirty
   cars.
   I've used several ( mostly in the 80's, guilty ), but only installed
   them when
   going on a long trip (interstate) and only on a clean car.
   But if you are dumb enough to leave one on, it's going to do exactly
   what
   they say.  Having said that, 85 mph rocks from a semi will do more, so,
   it's
   was worth the risk on trips for me
   Michael Shortt

   On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 2:40 PM, Charles McCall
   <[1]charlesmccall at gmail.com> wrote:

   >>>I would only install one on a car whose front end had been wrecked,
   to
   attempt to conceal the damage.   If the paint isn't already ruined, a
   bra
   will ruin it for you, as dirt gets trapped between the bra and paint
   and
   acts
   like sandpaper.
   There's a reason why these things were popular for a short time in the
   1980s and haven't been seen since....

     ***I had one in the late 80's on my first "fun" car (Chrysler
     Conquest TSi)
     and it basically acted like sandpaper, trapped moisture underneath,
     and
     clouded the paint. I wouldn't use one again.
     That being said, when I stopped using it, the front of my car did
     suffer
     considerably from rock chips (I was living in Chicago, driving the
     80/94
     every morning with very very heavy traffic)
     Pick your poison! But if not driving in heavy traffic on a daily
     basis, I
     wouldn't use one on my car..

   _______________________________________________
   Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
   DeTomaso mailing list
   [2]DeTomaso at poca.com
   [3]http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com

   --
   Michael L. Shortt
   Savannah, Georgia
   [4]www.michaelshortt.com
   [5]michael at michaelshortt.com
   912-232-9390

   This email is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy
   Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally
   privileged.  If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby
   notified
   that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this
   communication is strictly prohibited.  Please reply to the sender that
   you
   have received this message in error, then delete it.  Thank you

References

   1. mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com
   2. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   3. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
   4. http://www.michaelshortt.com/
   5. mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com