[DeTomaso] Steering rack follies (and a warning...)
Christopher Kimball
chrisvkimball at msn.com
Wed May 13 19:59:10 EDT 2015
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From: Boyd Casey<mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com>
Sent: 5/13/2015 4:39 PM
To: 576103<mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com>
Cc: detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering rack follies (and a warning...)
Mike,
When I first met Chris Difani he told me about this POCA member named Mike
Drew who rebuilt steering racks for people as a hobby and just because he
was a nice guy. I was more then a little skeptical (being from NYC,) where
people generally don't do things for other people ( especially when the
thing they are doing is an expensive job.) But Low and behold over the
years the stories of Mike drew rebuilding Racks for Pantera owners proved
to be 100% accurate and that was only a small part of the story. This
mystery man also transported parts all over the globe, when there was a
part that you just couldn't find chances are Mike drew had it and he would
sell it to you without gaffing you and on top of all of this he also wrote
articles for the Poca newsletter and could answer just about any question
concerning DeTomaso history. And now you have become a television
personality putting to rest the negative reputation that has haunted
Panteras since 1971. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for
doing so much for so many so unselfishly. And now your lovely bride Lori
has been enlisted to join you in your "good works" . POCA should take some
of the reported $125,000 in the kitty to erect a monument to the Drew's for
all they have done to promote our favorite Marque! Thank you Mike and Lori
you two are the best and represent the epitome of what makes Pantera owners
so special.
Sincerely,
Hugh Boyd Casey
On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
wrote:
> In a message dated 5/12/15 22 33 50, sjcarguy60 at yahoo.com writes:
>
> Thanks for sharing this information. The '74 I just bought came
> with a stack of receipts from "Panteras by Wilkinson" in Southern
> California. One of the receipts from 2005 lists a rebuilt steering
> rack. The receipt does not show the mileage but based on other
> receipts around the same time I estimate the mileage at about 15,000
> at the time.
>
> >>>That seems absurdly low to rebuild the steering rack? They don't
> normally start showing wear until 30K or more. I suppose there is no
> harm in performing a lifetime fix before it *needs* to be fixed though.
>
> > The car now has about 24,000 miles. When I was under the car I
> did notice the boots still look clean and new with no sign of
> leaking.
>
> >>>Which either means they are working as designed (they often do), or
> all the oil has leaked out already, or the rack has been rebuilt using
> grease instead of oil.
>
> >The car tracks straight without any wondering and I haven't noticed
> any noise. Is there any way to tell if it was properly done aside
> from waiting to see if it fails?
>
> >>>Short of taking it apart, no, not really? I've never heard of a
> rack failure from Wilkinson so I would sleep pretty soundly if I were
> you.
>
> > I take it that the boots should be packed with grease rather than
> oil?
>
> >>>It's not the boots, but rather the inner workings of the rack itself
> that need to be lubricated. Whether one uses oil or lightweight moly
> grease is a matter for debate; what's positive is that if oil is used
> and the oil has leaked out, that's a bad thing. :<(
>
> >I'm sorry to miss out on the Fun Rally this year. I'll try to plan
> for next year!
>
> >>>You'll love it!
> Mike
>
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From: [1]Boyd Casey
Sent: 5/13/2015 4:39 PM
To: [2]576103
Cc: [3]detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering rack follies (and a warning...)
Mike,
When I first met Chris Difani he told me about this POCA member named
Mike
Drew who rebuilt steering racks for people as a hobby and just because
he
was a nice guy. I was more then a little skeptical (being from NYC,)
where
people generally don't do things for other people ( especially when the
thing they are doing is an expensive job.) But Low and behold over the
years the stories of Mike drew rebuilding Racks for Pantera owners
proved
to be 100% accurate and that was only a small part of the story. This
mystery man also transported parts all over the globe, when there was a
part that you just couldn't find chances are Mike drew had it and he
would
sell it to you without gaffing you and on top of all of this he also
wrote
articles for the Poca newsletter and could answer just about any
question
concerning DeTomaso history. And now you have become a television
personality putting to rest the negative reputation that has haunted
Panteras since 1971. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you
for
doing so much for so many so unselfishly. And now your lovely bride
Lori
has been enlisted to join you in your "good works" . POCA should take
some
of the reported $125,000 in the kitty to erect a monument to the Drew's
for
all they have done to promote our favorite Marque! Thank you Mike and
Lori
you two are the best and represent the epitome of what makes Pantera
owners
so special.
Sincerely,
Hugh Boyd Casey
On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
<detomaso at poca.com>
wrote:
> In a message dated 5/12/15 22 33 50, sjcarguy60 at yahoo.com writes:
>
> Thanks for sharing this information. The '74 I just bought came
> with a stack of receipts from "Panteras by Wilkinson" in
Southern
> California. One of the receipts from 2005 lists a rebuilt
steering
> rack. The receipt does not show the mileage but based on other
> receipts around the same time I estimate the mileage at about
15,000
> at the time.
>
> >>>That seems absurdly low to rebuild the steering rack? They
don't
> normally start showing wear until 30K or more. I suppose there is
no
> harm in performing a lifetime fix before it *needs* to be fixed
though.
>
> > The car now has about 24,000 miles. When I was under the car
I
> did notice the boots still look clean and new with no sign of
> leaking.
>
> >>>Which either means they are working as designed (they often
do), or
> all the oil has leaked out already, or the rack has been rebuilt
using
> grease instead of oil.
>
> >The car tracks straight without any wondering and I haven't
noticed
> any noise. Is there any way to tell if it was properly done
aside
> from waiting to see if it fails?
>
> >>>Short of taking it apart, no, not really? I've never heard of
a
> rack failure from Wilkinson so I would sleep pretty soundly if I
were
> you.
>
> > I take it that the boots should be packed with grease rather
than
> oil?
>
> >>>It's not the boots, but rather the inner workings of the rack
itself
> that need to be lubricated. Whether one uses oil or lightweight
moly
> grease is a matter for debate; what's positive is that if oil is
used
> and the oil has leaked out, that's a bad thing. :<(
>
> >I'm sorry to miss out on the Fun Rally this year. I'll try to
plan
> for next year!
>
> >>>You'll love it!
> Mike
>
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References
1. mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com
2. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
3. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
4. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
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