[DeTomaso] Engine compartment finish

Tue Mar 24 11:19:48 EDT 2015

Don't you mean, "smells like roasting chestnuts on an open fire" ?

On 3/23/2015 7:09 PM, Tony DiGiovanna wrote:
> That reminds me of a funny story the west coast guys might find bizarre:
> Here in NJ, in the fall, I kick up acorns into the engine bay from the road.
> Some land atop the intake manifold.  Some settle in between the header
> primaries...it smells like I'm roasting chestnuts.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Larry Weston
> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 10:02 PM
> To: Tony DiGiovanna; MikeLDrew at aol.com; 'Lynn Wall'; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine compartment finish
>
> I have never used my trunk insert, and it seems like air flow up through the
> engine bay makes her like a rolling vacuum cleaner, with all the dust
> settling out in the engine bay. My smooth finish cleans up with a swipe of
> the duster, my friend with the textured finish bay requires compressed air
> or a garden hose.
>
>> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 21:47:17 -0400
>> From: tonydigi at optonline.net
>> To: MikeLDrew at aol.com; lwall67 at gmail.com; detomaso at poca.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine compartment finish
>>
>> AND...who here bought their Pantera to be "practical?"
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Tony
>> DiGiovanna
>> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 9:43 PM
>> To: 'Mike Drew'; 'Lynn Wall'; detomaso at poca.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine compartment finish
>>
>> That makes no sense...you'll get melted fiberglass all over the 180's,
>> that you have to get once the engine bay is all shiny body color.  I
>> thought you've been doing this for a while?  ;^)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Mike
>> Drew via DeTomaso
>> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 8:52 PM
>> To: Lynn Wall
>> Cc: detomaso at poca.com; Tony DiGiovanna
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine compartment finish
>>
>> It is also far more practical if you will be using your trunk.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 23, 2015, at 17:48, Lynn Wall <lwall67 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>    Some of the ones I have seen are very nice. That is why I am
>>>    considering them
>>>    Sent from my mobile device
>>>
>>>    On Mar 23, 2015, at 6:32 PM, Michael Shortt
> <[1]michaelsavga at gmail.com>
>>>    wrote:
>>>
>>>    you have never seen the premium liner coatings I guess, it looks like
> a
>>>    layer of tiny black diamonds, it's very nice.
>>>    Michael
>>>    On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 7:45 PM, Tony DiGiovanna
>>>    <[2]tonydigi at optonline.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>      My humble opinion:  If you go to all the trouble to detail the
>>>      bodywork in
>>>      the engine bay, why cover it with crinkle or bed liner
>>>      material....It's like
>>>      painting a custom rod body in flat grey paint.  I don't get it.
>>>
>>>    -----Original Message-----
>>>    From: DeTomaso [mailto:[3]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Lynn
>>>    Wall
>>>    Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 4:17 PM
>>>    To: [4]detomaso at poca.com
>>>    Subject: [DeTomaso] Engine compartment finish
>>>    All,
>>>    I am in the process of finishing my engine compartment.  I am going to
>>>    make
>>>    it smooth and fill any unnecessary holes.  After which I intend to
>>>    either
>>>    put a nice textured finish on it or just regular paint (body color).
> I
>>>    have
>>>    not decided yet
>>>    My question is do conservatives or liberals have the best ideas for
>>>    this.
>>>    Oh wait, that wasn't the question (sorry, hopefully you are laughing).
>>>    The
>>>    REAL question is:  does anyone have advice regarding which holes to
>>>    fill?
>>>    For example the large hole under the engine compartment brace, as well
>>>    as
>>>    others.  I don't want to fill a hole that I may need or one that makes
>>>    service easy.
>>>    Any suggestions would be appreciated regarding the holes, not the
> other
>>>    topic. :>)
>>>    Lynn ( for those of you not laughing, sorry.  I already hit my
> knuckles
>>>    with
>>>    a ruler)
>>>    cid:image001.jpg at 01CA51A3.4F96EA50
>>>    Lynn Wall
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