[DeTomaso] Rockers

[Himes, Terry (397C)]

Me too.   Not a full restoration but after sanding to the metal, the rusted rockers and lower door panels
were exposed.  I had the body shop (Coachworks, San Diego) cut the rockers out and I ordered new ones
from a vendor in LA. The rockers came in within a week and were a perfect fit.  They patched the doors
and we were good to Go for prime and paint.  Duration was about 4 weeks, start to finish.   I had the
windshield put back in, brought my tail-lights to Coachworks to put in so I could drive it to a friends
garage to begin putting it all back together.  Took me 3 months just working weekends, and I was back
on the road.  I did not touch the engine or engine bay.   That came years later.

Paint and body work cost about $6,500.  I think.  I would have to dig out the records to be sure. I used
2001 Millenium Yellow and had Coachworks black out all chrome trim as well.  Also, does not include any
parts and upgrades I did.  New small front bumpers, back low-profile wing (cosmetic only), etc.

What I meant by not "full" restoration is that I did not touch the engine, engine bay, interior, or front
trunk area or suspension.  Those came later.   ;-)

Terry



"Sometimes I think the surest signs that intelligent life
  exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried
  to contact us!"

Terry W. Himes
JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
InSight Sequence Team Lead
Rosetta/MEX Sequence Team Lead
Phone: (818) 393-6261
Cell:     (818) 653-8213
Fax:     (818) 393-3147
thimes at jpl.nasa.gov<mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov>
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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at poca.com<mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com>> on behalf of POCA <detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>>
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Date: Saturday, August 22, 2015 5:36 PM
To: "charlesmccall at gmail.com<mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com>" <charlesmccall at gmail.com<mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com>>, POCA <detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rockers


In a message dated 8/22/15 12 47 14, charlesmccall at gmail.com<mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com> writes:


As tends to happen with these
things, it turned into a complete restoration.

As one who has actually paid for a complete restoration, let me assure
you your car did NOT have a complete restoration.   It had some seriously
high-quality work done, to be sure, but it was basically a really good paint
job with some relatively minor rust repair.

Be thankful for that!!!! :>)

Mike
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   Me too.   Not a full restoration but after sanding to the metal, the
   rusted rockers and lower door panels
   were exposed.  I had the body shop (Coachworks, San Diego) cut the
   rockers out and I ordered new ones
   from a vendor in LA. The rockers came in within a week and were a
   perfect fit.  They patched the doors
   and we were good to Go for prime and paint.  Duration was about 4
   weeks, start to finish.   I had the
   windshield put back in, brought my tail-lights to Coachworks to put in
   so I could drive it to a friends
   garage to begin putting it all back together.  Took me 3 months just
   working weekends, and I was back
   on the road.  I did not touch the engine or engine bay.   That came
   years later.
   Paint and body work cost about $6,500.  I think.  I would have to dig
   out the records to be sure. I used
   2001 Millenium Yellow and had Coachworks black out all chrome trim as
   well.  Also, does not include any
   parts and upgrades I did.  New small front bumpers, back low-profile
   wing (cosmetic only), etc.
   What I meant by not "full" restoration is that I did not touch the
   engine, engine bay, interior, or front
   trunk area or suspension.  Those came later.   ;-)
   Terry

   "Sometimes I think the surest signs that intelligent life

     exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried

     to contact us!"

   Terry W. Himes

   JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory

   InSight Sequence Team Lead

   Rosetta/MEX Sequence Team Lead

   Phone: (818) 393-6261

   Cell:     (818) 653-8213

   Fax:     (818) 393-3147

   [1]thimes at jpl.nasa.gov

   From: DeTomaso <[2]detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of POCA
   <[3]detomaso at poca.com>
   Reply-To: "[4]MikeLDrew at aol.com" <[5]MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   Date: Saturday, August 22, 2015 5:36 PM
   To: "[6]charlesmccall at gmail.com" <[7]charlesmccall at gmail.com>, POCA
   <[8]detomaso at poca.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rockers

   In a message dated 8/22/15 12 47 14, [9]charlesmccall at gmail.com writes:

   As tends to happen with these

   things, it turned into a complete restoration.

   As one who has actually paid for a complete restoration, let me assure

   you your car did NOT have a complete restoration.   It had some
   seriously
   high-quality work done, to be sure, but it was basically a really good
   paint
   job with some relatively minor rust repair.
   Be thankful for that!!!! :>)
   Mike

References

   1. mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
   2. mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com
   3. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   4. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   5. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   6. mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com
   7. mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com
   8. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   9. mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com