[DeTomaso] Engine compartment finish
Paul Rimov
rimovp at gmail.com
Wed Mar 25 10:55:27 EDT 2015
Boy if i new just shaping the inner fenders by sanding and a light coat of fiberglass and painting the bay with the equivalent of Rustoleum #7777 - Semi gloss black I would have done that. Amazing how much shinny things came out of a can, technology, simply amazing
Paul
> I thought he meant "Chets nuts" like in the song, but back to the subject:
>
> The attached picture is when my GT5 came out of the paint shop.
> The painter left the undercoat in the trunk bay but reshaped the inner fenders by sanding and a light coat of fiberglass. The bay is painted in the equivalent of Rustoleum #7777 - Semi gloss black. The car is painted dark metalic blue and he polished the underside of the hood like a mirror. As you walk up to the car you can see the engine bay in reflection from the underside of the hood (couldn't find that picture).
>
> On 3/24/2015 10:19 AM, MyCars wrote:
>> 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
>>>>> Cell: [5]206-200-9838
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