[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 132, Issue 24
tom ware
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Thu Jun 25 19:27:24 EDT 2015
I have one. 2001 Qvale
Neat cars fun to drive
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> 1. Re: Stock Radiator Bleed Screw Broke : ( (Dave)
> 2. Re: Comments about Nitto Tires - Tire Woes Improving (David Nunn)
> 3. Re: hood fitment between years? (ParaPantera at aol.com)
> 4. Seen in my town just now.... (Mike Drew)
> 5. Re: Seen in my town just now.... (Mike Reilly)
> 6. Re: Seen in my town just now.... (Jeff Cobb)
> 7. Re: Seen in my town just now.... (audionut at hushmail.com)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:17:59 -0400
> From: Dave <dave at damardirect.com>
> To: Mike Reilly <reillyms at live.com>, Thomas Tornblom <thomas at hax.se>,
> "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Stock Radiator Bleed Screw Broke : (
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> Or about $8 from Hall or Wilkinson
> IndyDave
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Reilly [mailto:reillyms at live.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 10:37 AM
> To: Thomas Tornblom; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Stock Radiator Bleed Screw Broke : (
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> Good idea :-). Gives me an excuse to by a drill press!
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> From: Thomas Tornblom<mailto:thomas at hax.se>
> Sent: ?6/?24/?2015 7:14 AM
> To: detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Stock Radiator Bleed Screw Broke : (
>
> Doesn't look too hard to create one yourself.
>
> A brass M6x15 screew, drilled with a 2mm hole 10 mm deep from the end and then a 2 mm hole perpendicular into the hole and a copper gasket and you are done.
>
> If you can get a knurled screew it would be perfect.
>
> Thomas
>
> Den 2015-06-24 15:25, cengles at cox.net skrev:
>> Dear Mike,
>>
>>
>> I think that a trip to the local radiator shop is the
>> shortest distance from the broken bleed screw to a functioning radiator.
>>
>>
>> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 10:04 PM, Mike Reilly wrote:
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>>> Hi all. I was bleeding my radiator this weekend and the bleed screw
>>> head broke off leaving the threaded part in the radiator. I got the
>>> threaded part out and then went online to order a new screw from
>>> Wilkinson which is on his site's catalog. I was later told me the
>>> part is no longer available from his shop. Anyone have any sources
>>> or ideas? I have a bone stock radiator (recently rebuilt) that works
>>> great but now without the bleed screw at the top driver's side : (
>>> Picture of the part needed attached. I next plan to bring my broken
>>> part to some local radiator shops to see if I can find a similar
>>> replacement. Thanks! Mike R.
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> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:19:42 -0700
> From: "David Nunn" <dnunn at telus.net>
> To: <detomaso at poca.com>
> Cc: <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Comments about Nitto Tires - Tire Woes
> Improving
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> Mike,
>
> Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's are still available from the Tire Rack in a
> 335/35-17 and 225/45-17. The PS2's are probably the best street tires I've
> ever driven on. I think you'd find most people agree. They aren't cheap but
> you get what you pay for! 235/40-17 is the best size for the front of a
> Pantera in 17", because it's only 24.4" tall (vs. 25" tall for the
> 225/45-17). The Tire Rack doesn't have that size in the PS2 but some on-line
> tire vendors do. If you hunt around, you'll find a pair.
>
> Dave
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> Mike,
>
> Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's are still available from the Tire Rack in a
> 335/35-17 and 225/45-17. The PS2's are probably the best street tires
> I've ever driven on. I think you'd find most people agree. They aren't
> cheap but you get what you pay for! 235/40-17 is the best size for the
> front of a Pantera in 17", because it's only 24.4" tall (vs. 25" tall
> for the 225/45-17). The Tire Rack doesn't have that size in the PS2 but
> some on-line tire vendors do. If you hunt around, you'll find a pair.
>
> Dave
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:47:14 -0400
> From: ParaPantera at aol.com
> To: julian_kift at hotmail.com, cmccann1972 at gmail.com, detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] hood fitment between years?
> Message-ID: <12c1db.348695b.42bc7f61 at aol.com>
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> Sorry if I am late to this topic but I have been offline. Fitment issues
> will vary slightly from car-to-car, yet there is a significant difference
> in the Ford era and non-Ford era cars. After Ford pulled out of the Pantera
> program, they took their tooling (which was destroyed) with them.
> DeTomaso used different tooling from then on. I learned this the hard way when
> over a decade ago I had the first true 100% carbon fiber bonnet (hood) built
> for my 72 Pre-L made using a post ford era Hood as a guide. The taper
> between the headlights had changed, and the length difference was about 3/4" of
> an inch.
>
> Ron Hyde
>
> #2492
> _Ron Hyde's De Tomaso Cars Page - My Pantera #2492_
> (http://home.comcast.net/~parapantera/site/)
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>
>
> In a message dated 6/4/2015 3:11:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:
>
> I think hood fitment may even be down to individual cars, I have been (and
> still am) looking for a steel hood for my GT5 and heard many stories of
> hood's not fitting between vehicles even of the same year. Best to be
> prepared for some work on any hood, if you get one that fit's straight up consider
> it a plus.
>
> Julian
>
> Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 16:31:19 -0500
> From: cmccann1972 at gmail.com
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] hood fitment between years?
>
> Friends, I'm potentially interested in acquiring a hood from another
> Pantera guy. Have I read that not all Pantera hoods are exactly the same on
> 71-74 cars? What would I look for as far as fitment issues for my late 72
> L?
>
> Thank you!
> Cullen
> OKC
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> I think hood fitment may even be down to individual cars, I have been
> (and still am) looking for a steel hood for my GT5 and heard many
> stories of hood's not fitting between vehicles even of the same year.
> Best to be prepared for some work on any hood, if you get one that
> fit's straight up consider it a plus.
>
> Julian
>
> Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 16:31:19 -0500
> From: cmccann1972 at gmail.com
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] hood fitment between years?
> Friends, I'm potentially interested in acquiring a hood from another
> Pantera guy. Have I read that not all Pantera hoods are exactly the same on
> 71-74 cars? What would I look for as far as fitment issues for my late 72
> L?
>
> Thank you!
> Cullen
> OKC
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> Sorry if I am late to this topic but I have been offline. Fitment
> issues will vary slightly from car-to-car, yet there is a significant
> difference in the Ford era and non-Ford era cars. After Ford pulled
> out of the Pantera program, they took their tooling (which was
> destroyed) with them. DeTomaso used different tooling from then on. I
> learned this the hard way when over a decade ago I had the first true
> 100% carbon fiber bonnet (hood) built for my 72 Pre-L made using a post
> ford era Hood as a guide. The taper between the headlights had
> changed, and the length difference was about 3/4" of an inch.
>
>
>
> Ron Hyde
> #2492
> [1]Ron Hyde's De Tomaso Cars Page - My Pantera #2492
>
> In a message dated 6/4/2015 3:11:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:
>
> I think hood fitment may even be down to individual cars, I have
> been (and still am) looking for a steel hood for my GT5 and heard
> many stories of hood's not fitting between vehicles even of the same
> year. Best to be prepared for some work on any hood, if you get one
> that fit's straight up consider it a plus.
> Julian
> Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 16:31:19 -0500
> From: cmccann1972 at gmail.com
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] hood fitment between years?
> Friends, I'm potentially interested in acquiring a hood from another
> Pantera guy. Have I read that not all Pantera hoods are exactly the
> same on
> 71-74 cars? What would I look for as far as fitment issues for my
> late 72 L?
> Thank you!
> Cullen
> OKC
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> I think hood fitment may even be down to individual cars, I have
> been
> (and still am) looking for a steel hood for my GT5 and heard many
> stories of hood's not fitting between vehicles even of the same
> year.
> Best to be prepared for some work on any hood, if you get one
> that
> fit's straight up consider it a plus.
> Julian
> Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 16:31:19 -0500
> From: cmccann1972 at gmail.com
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] hood fitment between years?
> Friends, I'm potentially interested in acquiring a hood from another
> Pantera guy. Have I read that not all Pantera hoods are exactly the
> same on
> 71-74 cars? What would I look for as far as fitment issues for my
> late 72 L?
> Thank you!
> Cullen
> OKC
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:09:27 -0700
> From: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Seen in my town just now....
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> Don't see these every day....
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 15:35:01 -0700
> From: Mike Reilly <reillyms at live.com>
> To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>, <detomaso at poca.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Seen in my town just now....
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> Mike Thomas and I saw one in Seattle this past Saturday. Red with brown interior. Pretty cool to see one in person :-)
> ________________________________
> From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>
> Sent: ?6/?24/?2015 3:10 PM
> To: detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Seen in my town just now....
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> Don't see these every day....
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> Mike Thomas and I saw one in Seattle this past Saturday. Red with
> brown interior. Pretty cool to see one in person :-)
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> From: [1]Mike Drew via DeTomaso
> Sent: 6/24/2015 3:10 PM
> To: [2]detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Seen in my town just now....
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> Don't see these every day....
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> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:38:20 -0500
> From: Jeff Cobb <jeffcobb1 at me.com>
> To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>, List DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Seen in my town just now....
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> I am glad.
> Jeff Cobb
>
>> On Jun 24, 2015, at 5:09 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
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>> Don't see these every day....
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>> Mike
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> I am glad.
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> Jeff Cobb
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> On Jun 24, 2015, at 5:09 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
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> Don't see these every day....
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> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:10:33 -0700
> From: audionut at hushmail.com
> To: detomaso at poca.com
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> Must be an odd town you live in, Mike. I see Geo Metro's around here
> all the time.
> Sent using Hushmail
> On June 24, 2015 at 3:39 PM, "Jeff Cobb" wrote:I am glad.
> Jeff Cobb
>
>> On Jun 24, 2015, at 5:09 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso wrote:
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>> Don't see these every day....
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>> Mike
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> Must be an odd town you live in, Mike. I see Geo Metro's around here
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> On June 24, 2015 at 3:39 PM, "Jeff Cobb" <jeffcobb1 at me.com> wrote:
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> I am glad.
> Jeff Cobb
> On Jun 24, 2015, at 5:09 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
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>> Mike
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