[DeTomaso] Front Fender construction

Himes, Terry (397C) terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov
Fri Feb 21 15:08:36 EST 2014 

My '74 (#7104) did not have a welded seam either when I took it down to the metal.

Also note:
I had to replace both rocker panels plus fix some rust on the bottom of both doors.  The new
(US Rolled Steel) rockers that the vendor in LA provided were a perfect fit.  I was very impressed.
I am extremely happy with all the body work and paint job the Coachworks in Sandy Eggo did.
They are professionals!   Plus the owner (George Arube) allowed me to come in every week and document
the whole thing with pictures and video.  Sweet.

Terry


Terry W. Himes
JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Deep Impact Sequence Team Lead
Deep Impact Spacecraft Engineer & Activity Lead
Rosetta/MEX/VEX Flight Control Team
Phone: (818) 393-6261
Cell:     (818) 653-8213
Fax:     (818) 393-3147
thimes at jpl.nasa.gov<mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov>


From: Tom Shinrock <tmshinro at aol.com<mailto:tmshinro at aol.com>>
Date: Friday, February 21, 2014 11:50 AM
To: "detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>" <detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front Fender construction



Both the orange Ford and black Detomaso parts manuals show the front fenders as one stamped unit (top and sides).  When I took my car down to bare metal it did not have that welded seam.

Tom
5186





-----Original Message-----
From: Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com<mailto:will.kooiman at gmail.com>>
To: Michael Cox <coxmichaelt at gmail.com<mailto:coxmichaelt at gmail.com>>; detomaso <detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>>; doug351c <doug351c at gmail.com<mailto:doug351c at gmail.com>>
Sent: Fri, Feb 21, 2014 11:37 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front Fender construction


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<mailto: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

References

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   My '74 (#7104) did not have a welded seam either when I took it down to
   the metal.
   Also note:
   I had to replace both rocker panels plus fix some rust on the bottom of
   both doors.  The new
   (US Rolled Steel) rockers that the vendor in LA provided were a perfect
   fit.  I was very impressed.
   I am extremely happy with all the body work and paint job the
   Coachworks in Sandy Eggo did.
   They are professionals!   Plus the owner (George Arube) allowed me to
   come in every week and document
   the whole thing with pictures and video.  Sweet.
   Terry

   Terry W. Himes

   JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory

   Deep Impact Sequence Team Lead

   Deep Impact Spacecraft Engineer & Activity Lead

   Rosetta/MEX/VEX Flight Control Team

   Phone: (818) 393-6261

   Cell:     (818) 653-8213

   Fax:     (818) 393-3147

   [1]thimes at jpl.nasa.gov

   From: Tom Shinrock <[2]tmshinro at aol.com>
   Date: Friday, February 21, 2014 11:50 AM
   To: "[3]detomaso at poca.com" <[4]detomaso at poca.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front Fender construction

   Both the orange Ford and black Detomaso parts manuals show the front
   fenders as one stamped unit (top and sides).  When I took my car down
   to bare metal it did not have that welded seam.
   Tom
   5186
   -----Original Message-----
   From: Will Kooiman <[5]will.kooiman at gmail.com>
   To: Michael Cox <[6]coxmichaelt at gmail.com>; detomaso
   <[7]detomaso at poca.com>; doug351c <[8]doug351c at gmail.com>
   Sent: Fri, Feb 21, 2014 11:37 am
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front Fender construction
   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" <[9]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 [[10]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

   References

      1. [11]http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com

      2. [12]http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com

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