[DeTomaso] VIN 5219 on ebay with an early dash?

[Tom Shinrock]

 Ah....right you are, Mike.  I keep forgetting that my Euro dash is different.

Speaking of different, there was another thread on steering wheels.  My Euro GTS has a Momo wheel that has a rubber pad that fits over the hub and presses over the spokes.   Also my spokes don't have holes in them like I see on other Momo wheels.

See both dash and wheel in the attached photo.

Tom
5186

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sat, Jun 21, 2014 12:39 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] VIN 5219 on ebay with an early dash?


   In a message dated 6/21/14 6 37 56, detomaso at poca.com writes:

     My '73 Euro GTS (5186) has a the single pod dash but has the two
     piece console with raised shift gate.

   >>>No, it doesn't. :>)
   That is, it doesn't have "the" single-pod dash.  Instead, it has a Euro
   GTS dash, which is completely different.  They share the same shape,
   but the USA single-pod dash was a molded steel and foam thing, whereas
   yours is fiberglass, covered with upholstery.  Your dash doesn't appear
   anywhere in the Ford parts book.
   The USA single-pod dash was always mated with the later-style
   front/center console pieces, while the Euro GTS dash was designed to
   work with (and is typically found with) the early-style front/center
   console, as your car has.
   I love your car. :>)
   Mike

 
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   Ah....right you are, Mike.  I keep forgetting that my Euro dash is
   different.
   Speaking of different, there was another thread on steering wheels.  My
   Euro GTS has a Momo wheel that has a rubber pad that fits over the hub
   and presses over the spokes.   Also my spokes don't have holes in them
   like I see on other Momo wheels.
   See both dash and wheel in the attached photo.
   Tom
   5186

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Sat, Jun 21, 2014 12:39 pm
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] VIN 5219 on ebay with an early dash?
   In a message dated 6/21/14 6 37 56, [1]detomaso at poca.com writes:

     My '73 Euro GTS (5186) has a the single pod dash but has the two
     piece console with raised shift gate.

   >>>No, it doesn't. :>)
   That is, it doesn't have "the" single-pod dash.  Instead, it has a Euro
   GTS dash, which is completely different.  They share the same shape,
   but the USA single-pod dash was a molded steel and foam thing, whereas
   yours is fiberglass, covered with upholstery.  Your dash doesn't appear
   anywhere in the Ford parts book.
   The USA single-pod dash was always mated with the later-style
   front/center console pieces, while the Euro GTS dash was designed to
   work with (and is typically found with) the early-style front/center
   console, as your car has.
   I love your car. :>)
   Mike

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