[DeTomaso] Steering rack follies (and a warning...)

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye !!!!

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> On May 13, 2015, at 4:39 PM, Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>   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 A 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
>   <[1]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
> 
>     A  A In a message dated 5/12/15 22 33 50, [2]sjcarguy60 at yahoo.com
>     writes:
>     A  A  A Thanks for sharing this information.A  The '74 I just bought
>     came
>     A  A  A with a stack of receipts from "Panteras by Wilkinson" in
>     Southern
>     A  A  A California. One of the receipts from 2005 lists a rebuilt
>     steering
>     A  A  A rack.A  The receipt does not show the mileage but based on
>     other
>     A  A  A receipts around the same time I estimate the mileage at
>     about 15,000
>     A  A  A at the time.
>     A  A >>>That seems absurdly low to rebuild the steering rack?A  They
>     don't
>     A  A normally start showing wear until 30K or more.A  I suppose
>     there is no
>     A  A harm in performing a lifetime fix before it *needs* to be fixed
>     though.
>     A  A  A > The car now has about 24,000 miles.A  When I was under the
>     car I
>     A  A  A did notice the boots still look clean and new with no sign
>     of
>     A  A  A leaking.
>     A  A >>>Which either means they are working as designed (they often
>     do), or
>     A  A all the oil has leaked out already, or the rack has been
>     rebuilt using
>     A  A grease instead of oil.
>     A  A  A >The car tracks straight without any wondering and I haven't
>     noticed
>     A  A  A any noise. Is there any way to tell if it was properly done
>     aside
>     A  A  A from waiting to see if it fails?
>     A  A >>>Short of taking it apart, no, not really?A  I've never heard
>     of a
>     A  A rack failure from Wilkinson so I would sleep pretty soundly if
>     I were
>     A  A you.
>     A  A  A > I take it that the boots should be packed with grease
>     rather than
>     A  A  A oil?
>     A  A >>>It's not the boots, but rather the inner workings of the
>     rack itself
>     A  A that need to be lubricated.A  Whether one uses oil or
>     lightweight moly
>     A  A grease is a matter for debate; what's positive is that if oil
>     is used
>     A  A and the oil has leaked out, that's a bad thing. :<(
>     A  A  A >I'm sorry to miss out on the Fun Rally this year. I'll try
>     to plan
>     A  A  A for next year!
>     A  A >>>You'll love it!
>     A  A Mike
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