[DeTomaso] Pantera Space Saver Spare

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/28/14 14 52 53, cengles at cox.net writes:


> 
> 
>                 Thanks for the info.  It has been so long since I have
> looked at a spare, I can't recall if there is one or two valve stems.  I
> assumed that all SSSpares were same size.  Obviously wrong.   Oh, well. If
> it wasn't complicated, then it would less interesting. 
> 

>>>They originally had a single, conventional stem (1971 and early 1972).   
Later there was a recall by BFG because people were overinflating the 
tires, which would blow off the rim and injure (kill?) them.   BFG retrofitted a 
new metal stem which had a pressure relief valve built in (not 'two valve 
stems', strictly speaking).

Customers were first notified via certified letter of the recall; if they 
didn't respond, BFG then sent them a postcard (see attached).

Later Panteras came from the factory with the metal valve stem.

Cheers!

Mike

P.S.   If you want to see something crazy from back in the day, here's a 
photo of a Pantera where the owner had a 15x7 Campagnolo magnesium wheel 
narrowed to 15x5 (?????) and fitted with a 15-inch space-saver spare!

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/500/medium/10170spare_Large_.jpg

Don't ask me how....????


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   In a message dated 7/28/14 14 52 53, cengles at cox.net writes:

                     Thanks for the info.  It has been so long since I
     have
     looked at a spare, I can't recall if there is one or two valve
     stems.  I
     assumed that all SSSpares were same size.  Obviously wrong.   Oh,
     well. If
     it wasn't complicated, then it would less interesting.

   >>>They originally had a single, conventional stem (1971 and early
   1972).  Later there was a recall by BFG because people were
   overinflating the tires, which would blow off the rim and injure
   (kill?) them.  BFG retrofitted a new metal stem which had a pressure
   relief valve built in (not 'two valve stems', strictly speaking).
   Customers were first notified via certified letter of the recall; if
   they didn't respond, BFG then sent them a postcard (see attached).
   Later Panteras came from the factory with the metal valve stem.
   Cheers!
   Mike
   P.S.  If you want to see something crazy from back in the day, here's a
   photo of a Pantera where the owner had a 15x7 Campagnolo magnesium
   wheel narrowed to 15x5 (?????) and fitted with a 15-inch space-saver
   spare!
   http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/500/medium/10170spare_Large_.jp
   g
   Don't ask me how....????
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