[DeTomaso] 5332 - Photo Gallery - Different link...

[Stephen]

I can understand your not liking the mufflers - and, when I want to make a statement, loudly, I have the ones that came on it - which are loud, but look good.  NTL, I compared our car, at idle, with another car with a more conventional (as in louder) exhaust system.  Ours was 3 dbB quieter.  Whilst this doesn't seem like much, dB are an exponential measurement - as I recall, 3 dB translate to roughly 60% quieter.  It is significant, and appreciated.  Funny thing is, our Pantera, at 70, has the same interior sound level, in dB, as our 2014 Mercedes SLK 250.  Which really helps when a deaf old fart like me wants to talk to my wife.

Unfortunately, they also cost a bit more than $100.  But, heck, that is life.

Stephen Nelson


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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of audionut at hushmail.com
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 5332 - Photo Gallery - Different link...

Nice car, Stephen.  Especially love that motor.  One day I'm going to do pretty much the exact same thing to mine. But ahem, somebody has to be the jerk here, (might as well be me) and say that those god-awful
mufflers have got to go!    Looks like someone in the past decided to
go to the local Midas shop and told the guy to keep the muffler job
under $100.00.   Sorry, but that sweet motor deserves better.
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On May 31, 2015 at 12:05 PM, "Stephen"  wrote:Our '73 is up and running.  After cleaning her up from her run up to Tacoma in the rain we headed for breakfast this am and had some time waiting for the restaurant to open, so shot a few pictures.  Next I need to put it up on
the lift and shoot some shots under the car.   I am sending a link to
my car
photo galleries - click on the Pantera gallery, New photos start with number
10 in this gallery:
http://www.snclocks.com/TheRestofourWorld/Autos
Stephen Nelson
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