[DeTomaso] Newby here

Jeff Detrich jjdetrich at gmail.com
Thu Jun 26 17:41:38 EDT 2014


I see you are dealer, are you planning on selling the car after you've
updated it?

Jeff
6559


On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 4:24 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
wrote:

>    In a message dated 6/26/14 11 50 59, braatensauto at qwest.net writes:
>
>      I am sorry for sending all these emails to everyone. I just joined
>      this Panera club forum this morn. I did NOT realize I was sending
>      these emails to everyone in the club. Im a classic car dealer in
>      Rochester,Mn  not a email or forum junky.  I just took a cool Fully
>      restored Pantera on trade and I am looking for a pair of wiper arms.
>      Im also wondering what the trick to fix horn. I assume I need to
>      push the blinker lever in for horn?  Thanks for explaining.
>
>    >>>Welcome to the world of Panteras!  NO reason to apologize!  It was
>    just unclear from your first post that this was the case--it sounded
>    like you were trying to have a private conversation and sent it to the
>    wrong address by mistake.  It had a photo of a Chevy, not a Pantera.
>    You're doing exactly what you should be--sending out queries to a
>    worldwide audience and asking for help.  We're all happy to help you!
>    Bill Taylor has created system-by-system wiring diagrams which can be
>    found at www.panteraplace.com.  The one you want is here, specifically:
>    http://www.panteraplace.com/Electrical/HORNS%20AND%20HORN%20SWITCH.pdf
>    That should get you well on your way.  And yes, the horn is located in
>    the turn signal stalk; push it inwards (towards the steering column) to
>    actuate.  It's an English/German Ford switch, shared with the 1971-73
>    Mercury Capri (which doesn't make them plentiful, but at least you know
>    the source.
>    Despite laughable assertions to the contrary, there is not a single
>    inch of Lucas wiring anywhere in a Pantera.  The whole loom is Italian
>    (which is not necessarily any better).  There are a few Lucas
>    components, including the whole wiper system and wiper washer
>    bottle/motor, but the relays are either US or Italian, switches are
>    either Euro Ford (ignition, turn signal/horn) or crappy Italian, the
>    fuseblock is Italian, etc.
>    Again, it's not as though that's any better news than if they were
>    English, but at least you won't propagate false info if somebody asks.
>    Good luck with your wiring problem--please keep us posted! :>)
>    Cheers!
>    Mike
>
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   I see you are dealer, are you planning on selling the car after you've
   updated it?
   Jeff
   6559

   On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 4:24 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
   <[1]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:

   A  A In a message dated 6/26/14 11 50 59, [2]braatensauto at qwest.net
   writes:
   A  A  A I am sorry for sending all these emails to everyone. I just
   joined
   A  A  A this Panera club forum this morn. I did NOT realize I was
   sending
   A  A  A these emails to everyone in the club. Im a classic car dealer
   in
   A  A  A Rochester,Mn A not a email or forum junky. A I just took a cool
   Fully
   A  A  A restored Pantera on trade and I am looking for a pair of wiper
   arms.
   A  A  A Im also wondering what the trick to fix horn. I assume I need
   to
   A  A  A push the blinker lever in for horn? A Thanks for explaining.

     A  A >>>Welcome to the world of Panteras! A NO reason to apologize!
     A It was
     A  A just unclear from your first post that this was the case--it
     sounded
     A  A like you were trying to have a private conversation and sent it
     to the
     A  A wrong address by mistake. A It had a photo of a Chevy, not a
     Pantera.
     A  A You're doing exactly what you should be--sending out queries to
     a
     A  A worldwide audience and asking for help. A We're all happy to
     help you!
     A  A Bill Taylor has created system-by-system wiring diagrams which
     can be
     A  A found at [3]www.panteraplace.com. A The one you want is here,
     specifically:
     A
     A [4]http://www.panteraplace.com/Electrical/HORNS%20AND%20HORN%20SWI
     TCH.pdf
     A  A That should get you well on your way. A And yes, the horn is
     located in
     A  A the turn signal stalk; push it inwards (towards the steering
     column) to
     A  A actuate. A It's an English/German Ford switch, shared with the
     1971-73
     A  A Mercury Capri (which doesn't make them plentiful, but at least
     you know
     A  A the source.
     A  A Despite laughable assertions to the contrary, there is not a
     single
     A  A inch of Lucas wiring anywhere in a Pantera. A The whole loom is
     Italian
     A  A (which is not necessarily any better). A There are a few Lucas
     A  A components, including the whole wiper system and wiper washer
     A  A bottle/motor, but the relays are either US or Italian, switches
     are
     A  A either Euro Ford (ignition, turn signal/horn) or crappy
     Italian, the
     A  A fuseblock is Italian, etc.
     A  A Again, it's not as though that's any better news than if they
     were
     A  A English, but at least you won't propagate false info if
     somebody asks.
     A  A Good luck with your wiring problem--please keep us posted! :>)
     A  A Cheers!
     A  A Mike
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References

   1. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   2. mailto:braatensauto at qwest.net
   3. http://www.panteraplace.com/
   4. http://www.panteraplace.com/Electrical/HORNS%20AND%20HORN%20SWITCH.pdf
   5. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   6. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com


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