[DeTomaso] Pantera Space Saver Spare

[Charles Engles]

Dear Mike,

 

 

                    When I asked the original question, I had no idea that I
had opened the lid on such an arcane and occult field.  Who knew?  Amazing
stuff.

 

 

                                      Warmest regards, Chuck Engles

 

 

 

From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 7:53 PM
To: cengles at cox.net; mgreene at hiwaay.net; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera Space Saver Spare

 


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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   Dear Mike,



                       When I asked the original question, I had no idea
   that I had opened the lid on such an arcane and occult field.  Who
   knew?  Amazing stuff.



                                         Warmest regards, Chuck Engles




   From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
   Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 7:53 PM
   To: cengles at cox.net; mgreene at hiwaay.net; detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera Space Saver Spare


   In a message dated 7/28/14 14 52 53, [1]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!
   [2]http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/500/medium/10170spare_Large_
   .jpg
   Don't ask me how....????

References

   1. mailto:cengles at cox.net
   2. http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/500/medium/10170spare_Large_.jpg