[DeTomaso] Front Fender construction

[Will Kooiman]

Why would DeTomaso do that?

Wouldn't it be cheaper to die stamp the entire fender?

I guess, since everything is welded together anyway, it's not that much of
a stretch to do a 2-part stamping for the fenders.

--
Will





On 2/21/14 12:45 AM, "Michael Cox" <coxmichaelt at gmail.com> wrote:

>   My mid year '71 has that same seam, I had my car stripped and painted
>   years ago.
>      --michael cox
>> We stripped the other fender yesterday and found the same weld so I
>>tend to ag
>ree with your opinion; what's your opinion based on?
>>
>> Doug Braun
>> blue 73L #5505
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:[1]detomaso-bounces at poca.com]On Behalf Of R.J.
>> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 1:14 PM
>> To: [2]detomaso at poca.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front Fender construction
>>
>> Yes, they all where made that way, maybe except early prototypes.
>>
>> Am 24.01.2014 22:08, schrieb doug351c:
>>> Hi Guys,
>>>
>>> I'm in the middle of a restoration on my Pantera and ran across what
>>>appears
>>> to be a machine-tig-welded seam that runs the length of the front
>>>fender
>>> about an inch down from the top-outer crease.  My question is - were
>>>all
>>> factory Pantera front fenders made in two pieces this way?
>>>
>>> Doug Braun
>>> blue 73L #5505
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