[DeTomaso] Gas Monkey

Julian Kift julian_kift at hotmail.com
Fri May 1 09:32:10 EDT 2015


Of course it is and my GT5 is worth $250K, oh by the way I'm thinking of putting it up for sale soon if anyone wants to buy it.....
 
Seriously though it's all good for the marque and maybe some of the old stigma's are wearing off, either that or the people that were around are dying off.
 
Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 07:37:48 -0500
From: robpink2012 at gmail.com
CC: deTomaso at poca.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Gas Monkey

I watched a recently recorded episode of Gas Monkeys last night. This is
when Richard bought the Ring Brothers Pantera. He claims he got a steal and
the car should be worth $600k.
 
 
 
On Friday, May 1, 2015, John Donahue <demongusta at me.com> wrote:
 
> Ah yes, life is but a trade-off. Stiff and squeaky or softer and quiet,
> The older you get, the more you like the latter.
>
> > On Apr 30, 2015, at 8:20 PM, Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > I have a set of the original style bushings, but as I'm running an offset
> > set in the front for more caster, and the shims are all forward, I'd lose
> > some of the caster by going back to the stock bushings.
> >
> > I am getting awfully tired of the squeaking . . . .
> >
> > Mike Thomas
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com <javascript:;>] On
> Behalf Of Mike Drew via
> > DeTomaso
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 2:12 PM
> > To: demongusta at me.com <javascript:;>; sjcarguy60 at yahoo.com
> <javascript:;>
> > Cc: deTomaso at POCA.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] [POCA Forum] A-ARM BUSHINGS (Pantera Technical)
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 4/29/15 12 34 27, demongusta at me.com <javascript:;>
> writes:
> >
> >
> >>      What is the main advantage of the Poly A-arm bushings? If they
> >> are
> >>>      replaced with the stock rubber, I assume you would not have the
> >>>      squeaking, correct.
> >>
> >
> >>>> Interesting--I never saw this original message, or John Donahue's
> > response, or Dennis' response to that; the only thing that came through
> is
> > John's
> > subsequent reply.   Is this something that bled over from a web-based
> forum
> > perhaps?
> >
> > As to the question above--the principal selling point of poly bushings is
> > that they offer less compliance (which is what bushings are for in the
> first
> >
> > place).   They are favored by racers and autocrossers (back in the day,
> race
> >
> > Cobras came with solid metal bushings, yow!).   The main advantage they
> > used to have over factory bushings was greatly reduced cost.
> >
> > Drawbacks are many, however.   As you mentioned, they can squeak
> something
> > awful if they aren't properly (and routinely) lubricated.   (People often
> > fail to lube the outside ends of the bushings, which is where most of the
> > squeaking happens).   Too, they can deliver a somewhat harsher ride, and
> > fail to
> > absorb road shocks as well, transmitting them through the body instead.
> >
> > Now MaseratiSource sells stock-style bushings at a very affordable price,
> > making them competitive with poly bushings.   I vastly prefer stock-style
> > bushings for a variety of reasons.
> >
> > Getting the old ones out is time-consuming and labor-intensive, but not
> > especially difficult.   Using a sawzall (you can use a hacksaw but it
> would
> > take forever), you cut the large end off the bushing.   Then you use a
> > just-large-enough deep well socket on one side, and a just-small-enough
> > socket on the other, put the whole affair in a vice and compress it; the
> > small socket should be small enough to fit inside the A-arm tube, and the
> > large one large enough to accept the bushing as it is pressed out of the
> > A-arm.
> >
> > My wife Lori changed all 16 of her bushings herself, once the process was
> > demonstrated, so you can definitely do it too! :>)
> >
> > Mike
> >
>
>
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   Of course it is and my GT5 is worth $250K, oh by the way I'm thinking
   of putting it up for sale soon if anyone wants to buy it.....

   Seriously though it's all good for the marque and maybe some of the old
   stigma's are wearing off, either that or the people that were around
   are dying off.

   Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 07:37:48 -0500
   From: robpink2012 at gmail.com
   CC: deTomaso at poca.com
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Gas Monkey
I watched a recently recorded episode of Gas Monkeys last night. This is
when Richard bought the Ring Brothers Pantera. He claims he got a steal and
the car should be worth $600k.



On Friday, May 1, 2015, John Donahue <demongusta at me.com> wrote:

> Ah yes, life is but a trade-off. Stiff and squeaky or softer and quiet,
> The older you get, the more you like the latter.
>
> > On Apr 30, 2015, at 8:20 PM, Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > I have a set of the original style bushings, but as I'm running an offset
> > set in the front for more caster, and the shims are all forward, I'd lose
> > some of the caster by going back to the stock bushings.
> >
> > I am getting awfully tired of the squeaking . . . .
> >
> > Mike Thomas
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com <javascript:;>] On
> Behalf Of Mike Drew via
> > DeTomaso
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 2:12 PM
> > To: demongusta at me.com <javascript:;>; sjcarguy60 at yahoo.com
> <javascript:;>
> > Cc: deTomaso at POCA.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] [POCA Forum] A-ARM BUSHINGS (Pantera Technical)
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 4/29/15 12 34 27, demongusta at me.com <javascript:;>
> writes:
> >
> >
> >>      What is the main advantage of the Poly A-arm bushings? If they
> >> are
> >>>      replaced with the stock rubber, I assume you would not have the
> >>>      squeaking, correct.
> >>
> >
> >>>> Interesting--I never saw this original message, or John Donahue's
> > response, or Dennis' response to that; the only thing that came through
> is
> > John's
> > subsequent reply.   Is this something that bled over from a web-based
> forum
> > perhaps?
> >
> > As to the question above--the principal selling point of poly bushings is
> > that they offer less compliance (which is what bushings are for in the
> first
> >
> > place).   They are favored by racers and autocrossers (back in the day,
> race
> >
> > Cobras came with solid metal bushings, yow!).   The main advantage they
> > used to have over factory bushings was greatly reduced cost.
> >
> > Drawbacks are many, however.   As you mentioned, they can squeak
> something
> > awful if they aren't properly (and routinely) lubricated.   (People often
> > fail to lube the outside ends of the bushings, which is where most of the
> > squeaking happens).   Too, they can deliver a somewhat harsher ride, and
> > fail to
> > absorb road shocks as well, transmitting them through the body instead.
> >
> > Now MaseratiSource sells stock-style bushings at a very affordable price,
> > making them competitive with poly bushings.   I vastly prefer stock-style
> > bushings for a variety of reasons.
> >
> > Getting the old ones out is time-consuming and labor-intensive, but not
> > especially difficult.   Using a sawzall (you can use a hacksaw but it
> would
> > take forever), you cut the large end off the bushing.   Then you use a
> > just-large-enough deep well socket on one side, and a just-small-enough
> > socket on the other, put the whole affair in a vice and compress it; the
> > small socket should be small enough to fit inside the A-arm tube, and the
> > large one large enough to accept the bushing as it is pressed out of the
> > A-arm.
> >
> > My wife Lori changed all 16 of her bushings herself, once the process was
> > demonstrated, so you can definitely do it too! :>)
> >
> > Mike
> >
>
>
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