[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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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
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