[DeTomaso] Ignition switch

Thu Nov 12 18:54:14 EST 2015

I use a 69 Ford F100 ignition switch........fits in OEM location. I was in a hurry to get back on road several years ago. I ordered and received a new OEM switch but have never installed it as F100 one working fine. I do have relays to limit power through switch. The problem with my old switch was electrical. Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be ! )
      From: "grayjim at cox.net" <grayjim at cox.net>
 To: julian_kift at hotmail.com 
Cc: mikeldrew at aol.com; detomaso at poca.com 
 Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2015 5:10 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Ignition switch

I bought an ignition switch on line from a salvage yard in Nebraska, but 
have to admit it was more than a few years ago. I'll look for the 
receipt. OH....it was cheap too.

Jim

On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 10:04 AM, Julian Kift wrote:

> The first question should be what is wrong with his current switch, 
> assuming he has one? The electrical portion at the rear often fails 
> first and this can usually be obtained more easily and separately at 
> significantly less $$ than sourcing a complete switch. If it is the 
> lock mechanism then a good locksmith should be able to rebuild and/or 
> re-key for minimal cost.
>
> If you find you do need a complete switch, then as Mike says an 
> European Ford Capri Mk1 is close, albeit European cars never had the 
> annoying "take your friggin key out the ignition" buzzer. That said 
> European Ford Capri's of the era are rarer than Pantera's now, they 
> were locally know as "Dagenham dustbins" a reference to the Ford plant 
> building them and the fact they rusted out pretty damn quickly, but 
> then everything rusts out in the UK!
>
> I thought Wilkinson or one of the vendors was offering an aftermarket 
> replacement at a slightly more reasonable cost, of course I use teh 
> word "replacement" loosely where vendors are concerned as rarely is it 
> a direct bolt in replacement!
>
> Good luck,
> Julian
>
> ________________________________________
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> DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 11:53 PM
> To: edducati at mac.com; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Ignition switch
>
> In a message dated 11/11/15 23 46 47, edducati at mac.com writes:
>
>
>> My friend in New Zealand needs an ignition switch for his 1974 
>> Pantera
>> Euro spec GTS. Does anybody have one with the key. Please let me know 
>> as soon
>> as possible and what price you want and how much for shipping to New
>> Zealand.
>>
>
>>>> You're talking about taking coals to Newcastle.
>
> The Pantera ignition switch is lifted directly from period European 
> Fords
> (Escort, '71-'73 Capri etc.) which are comparatively rare in the US, 
> but were
> and are common in the antipodes.
>
> There should be plenty of sources of parts for those cars there, 
> including
> the ignition switch.  They cost a fortune from Pantera sources....
>
> Mike
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   I use a 69 Ford F100 ignition switch........fits in OEM location. I was
   in a hurry to get back on road several years ago. I ordered and
   received a new OEM switch but have never installed it as F100 one
   working fine. I do have relays to limit power through switch. The
   problem with my old switch was electrical.

   Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be
   ! )
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: "grayjim at cox.net" <grayjim at cox.net>
   To: julian_kift at hotmail.com
   Cc: mikeldrew at aol.com; detomaso at poca.com
   Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2015 5:10 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Ignition switch
   I bought an ignition switch on line from a salvage yard in Nebraska,
   but
   have to admit it was more than a few years ago. I'll look for the
   receipt. OH....it was cheap too.
   Jim
   On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 10:04 AM, Julian Kift wrote:
   > The first question should be what is wrong with his current switch,
   > assuming he has one? The electrical portion at the rear often fails
   > first and this can usually be obtained more easily and separately at
   > significantly less $$ than sourcing a complete switch. If it is the
   > lock mechanism then a good locksmith should be able to rebuild and/or
   > re-key for minimal cost.
   >
   > If you find you do need a complete switch, then as Mike says an
   > European Ford Capri Mk1 is close, albeit European cars never had the
   > annoying "take your friggin key out the ignition" buzzer. That said
   > European Ford Capri's of the era are rarer than Pantera's now, they
   > were locally know as "Dagenham dustbins" a reference to the Ford
   plant
   > building them and the fact they rusted out pretty damn quickly, but
   > then everything rusts out in the UK!
   >
   > I thought Wilkinson or one of the vendors was offering an aftermarket
   > replacement at a slightly more reasonable cost, of course I use teh
   > word "replacement" loosely where vendors are concerned as rarely is
   it
   > a direct bolt in replacement!
   >
   > Good luck,
   > Julian
   >
   > ________________________________________
   > From: DeTomaso <[1]detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of Mike Drew
   via
   > DeTomaso <[2]detomaso at poca.com>
   > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 11:53 PM
   > To: [3]edducati at mac.com; [4]detomaso at poca.com
   > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Ignition switch
   >
   > In a message dated 11/11/15 23 46 47, [5]edducati at mac.com writes:
   >
   >
   >> My friend in New Zealand needs an ignition switch for his 1974
   >> Pantera
   >> Euro spec GTS. Does anybody have one with the key. Please let me
   know
   >> as soon
   >> as possible and what price you want and how much for shipping to New
   >> Zealand.
   >>
   >
   >>>> You're talking about taking coals to Newcastle.
   >
   > The Pantera ignition switch is lifted directly from period European
   > Fords
   > (Escort, '71-'73 Capri etc.) which are comparatively rare in the US,
   > but were
   > and are common in the antipodes.
   >
   > There should be plenty of sources of parts for those cars there,
   > including
   > the ignition switch.  They cost a fortune from Pantera sources....
   >
   > Mike
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