[DeTomaso] Pantera Windshield Supplier

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/12/14 14 39 42, detomaso at poca.com writes:


> We turned to Mike Drew for help and he recommended the Italian factory. 
> 

>>>Here is the source; this is the original gasket manufacturer that has 
been making them for De Tomaso since new:

http://www.cicognaniguarnizioni.it/index.php?option=com_content&
view=article&id=227:pantera-1970-89&catid=29:detomaso&Itemid=24&lang=en

It's unfortunate that USA vendors apparently attempted to get a company to 
adapt a windshield gasket intended for another car, to fit the Pantera.   
Those gaskets are cheaper, but it's nauseating when you open the box and find 
that they come with instructions telling you how to cut the gasket into four 
pieces, and also trim it all the way around its circumference, in order to 
actually fit on a Pantera.   Even then it doesn't work worth a crap.

The Euro unit is more expensive and just drops right into place.   Because 
you're not paying somebody hours and hours of labor to modify the crappy 
one, at the end of the day, not only is it right, it's also less expensive.

Roland Jackel carries the Good Stuff and he is a viable source for them as 
well.   There you have the advantage of dealing with a friend, so there are 
no language barriers etc.

As for the windshield itself, I no longer know where to turn.   I've heard 
of people who recently bought new windshields from previously reliable 
suppliers, only to find that they varied greatly from the original dimensions, 
enough that the glass actually had to be trimmed to fit?

Mike
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   In a message dated 10/12/14 14 39 42, detomaso at poca.com writes:

     We turned to Mike Drew for help and he recommended the Italian
     factory.

   >>>Here is the source; this is the original gasket manufacturer that
   has been making them for De Tomaso since new:
   http://www.cicognaniguarnizioni.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=ar
   ticle&id=227:pantera-1970-89&catid=29:detomaso&Itemid=24&lang=en
   It's unfortunate that USA vendors apparently attempted to get a company
   to adapt a windshield gasket intended for another car, to fit the
   Pantera.  Those gaskets are cheaper, but it's nauseating when you open
   the box and find that they come with instructions telling you how to
   cut the gasket into four pieces, and also trim it all the way around
   its circumference, in order to actually fit on a Pantera.  Even then it
   doesn't work worth a crap.
   The Euro unit is more expensive and just drops right into place.
   Because you're not paying somebody hours and hours of labor to modify
   the crappy one, at the end of the day, not only is it right, it's also
   less expensive.
   Roland Jackel carries the Good Stuff and he is a viable source for them
   as well.  There you have the advantage of dealing with a friend, so
   there are no language barriers etc.
   As for the windshield itself, I no longer know where to turn.  I've
   heard of people who recently bought new windshields from previously
   reliable suppliers, only to find that they varied greatly from the
   original dimensions, enough that the glass actually had to be trimmed
   to fit?
   Mike