[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
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