[DeTomaso] Pantera Space Saver Spare

[Mike Drew]

Chuck,

That's the kind of thing that makes Panteras so much fun!

Mike 

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 28, 2014, at 18:26, "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net> wrote:

> Dear Mike,
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>                     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
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>  
>  
> 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:
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>                 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!
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> http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/500/medium/10170spare_Large_.jpg
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> Don't ask me how....????
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   Chuck,

   That's the kind of thing that makes Panteras so much fun!

   Mike
   Sent from my iPhone

   On Jul 28, 2014, at 18:26, "Charles Engles" <[1]cengles at cox.net> wrote:

   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: [2]MikeLDrew at aol.com [[3]mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
   Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 7:53 PM
   To: [4]cengles at cox.net; [5]mgreene at hiwaay.net; [6]detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera Space Saver Spare


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

References

   1. mailto:cengles at cox.net
   2. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   3. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   4. mailto:cengles at cox.net
   5. mailto:mgreene at hiwaay.net
   6. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   7. mailto:cengles at cox.net
   8. http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/500/medium/10170spare_Large_.jpg