[DeTomaso] Hood measurement

Michael Shortt michaelsavga at gmail.com
Mon Nov 9 14:27:00 EST 2015


I'll measure later, but y'all realize your difference is 1/16 of an inch,
totally believable
that any two could differ by that amount, maybe one is 1/32 too big and the
other 1/32 too small.
The hood gaps in the photos I have see seem to vary a little too, the
headlight doors changed sizes, perhaps
other parts of the body varied as well.
It would be nice if 20 people measured to chart the difference between
years, etc.

Michael Shortt

On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 2:09 PM, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I'm not 100% sure I know exactly where you are measuring, my 74L cross
> member that has the hinge mounting cutout measures 32 & 3/8" at the
> trailing (rear) edge, 32" exactly if I use the bolt holes as the guide. The
> foremost opening between the fenders is 31& 1/2" fender to fender.
>
> Julian
>
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> From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of Lynn Wall <
> lwall67 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 9, 2015 7:18 AM
> To: 'Pantera - DeTomaso Mail List'
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Hood measurement
>
> All,
>
>
>
> Can anyone with an un-molested car provide a dimension to me?  I'm looking
> for the width of the hood opening as measured across the hinge plate.  By
> hood opening I'm talking about the recessed area that the hood rests in.
> My car was crunched hard in this area and I'm trying to confirm dimensions
> as part of the repair process.  With fenders on and straight my hinge plate
> appears to be about 3/8 of an inch short of the width.
>
>
>
> Corey gave me a dimension of 32" but since his car suffered damage in the
> same area I'm not sure if that is a reliable width.
>
>
>
> Thanks, Lynn
>
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   I'll measure later, but y'all realize your difference is 1/16 of an
   inch, totally believable
   that any two could differ by that amount, maybe one is 1/32 too big and
   the other 1/32 too small.
   The hood gaps in the photos I have see seem to vary a little too, the
   headlight doors changed sizes, perhaps
   other parts of the body varied as well.
   It would be nice if 20 people measured to chart the difference between
   years, etc.
   Michael Shortt

   On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 2:09 PM, Julian Kift
   <[1]julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:

     I'm not 100% sure I know exactly where you are measuring, my 74L
     cross member that has the hinge mounting cutout measures 32 & 3/8"
     at the trailing (rear) edge, 32" exactly if I use the bolt holes as
     the guide. The foremost opening between the fenders is 31& 1/2"
     fender to fender.
     Julian
     ________________________________________
     From: DeTomaso <[2]detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of Lynn Wall
     <[3]lwall67 at gmail.com>
     Sent: Monday, November 9, 2015 7:18 AM
     To: 'Pantera - DeTomaso Mail List'
     Subject: [DeTomaso] Hood measurement

   All,
   Can anyone with an un-molested car provide a dimension to me?A  I'm
   looking
   for the width of the hood opening as measured across the hinge plate.A
   By
   hood opening I'm talking about the recessed area that the hood rests
   in.
   My car was crunched hard in this area and I'm trying to confirm
   dimensions
   as part of the repair process.A  With fenders on and straight my hinge
   plate
   appears to be about 3/8 of an inch short of the width.
   Corey gave me a dimension of 32" but since his car suffered damage in
   the
   same area I'm not sure if that is a reliable width.
   Thanks, Lynn

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