[DeTomaso] Chassis THPNLP 02290

[Larry Stock]

The raised lid engine cover was a 1973 addition, all the 71 and pre L 72
cars came with just the curved engine screen. Then as the engines were
being replace from Hydraulicing from rain water filling them through the
Air cleaner center hole, the TSB came out to put a piece of Sheet metal
over the center of the Engine screen to keep the rain water out, and the L
cars came with a strip of Black sheet metal to do the same from the
factory. That was then the essence of the series 3 engine cover with the
raised center to help clearance the new smog riser under the carburetor in
73 and 74 models. 

Larry Stock


On 1/29/16, 3:27 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Mike Drew via DeTomaso"
<detomaso-bounces at poca.com on behalf of detomaso at poca.com> wrote:

>Ken,
>
>Exactly right. Only about 200 cars were made with an interim design
>featuring the early-style shape with the lip that goes into a groove in
>the body, but the later style raised center. My car didn't have a screen
>when I bought it from hall and I was fortunate enough to get one from him
>as part of the deal.
>
>2290 would have a simple open screen.
>
>Mike
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Jan 29, 2016, at 18:19, Ken Green via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
>wrote:
>
>>   I'm pretty sure an early 72 (Pre-L) should have a simple curved engine
>>   cover, not the later cover with a raised center sheet metal portion
>>   over the air cleaner,
>>   Ken
>>     __________________________________________________________________
>> 
>>   From: Isobel Punt <isobelpunt at hotmail.com>
>>   To: "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
>>   Cc: Tim Jackson Stops <timjs1942 at gmail.com>
>>   Sent: Friday, January 29, 2016 3:27 AM
>>   Subject: [DeTomaso] Chassis THPNLP 02290
>>     Hi, all who responded to my query re 02290.  Confusion re dates
>>   arises
>>     from the fact that you guys in the US date a car by its "model year"
>>     whereas we in the UK go by the date of actual manufacture.  Our car
>>   is
>>     stamped Dicembre 1971, which is self-explanatory.  Glad to hear
>>these
>>     early, pure Panteras are appreciated for what they are.
>>     Thanks, Michael Shortt, for that snippet of history.  Do you have a
>>     record of vendor or purchaser?  We would love to get in touch.
>>Maybe
>>     the Club keeps a database of chassis numbers linked to members`
>>names
>>     and addresses?
>>     Does anyone know if our car should have a horizontal grille over the
>>     engine, adjoining the rear window? If so, where can we get one?
>>   Ditto
>>     tool kit, driver`s handbook, anything else out there?
>>     Best to all,
>>     Douglas.
>>     PS: We have no intention of restoring our car - that would be a
>>   crime.
>>     When it needs repainting, will certainly consider going back to the
>>     original green, but it`s a lovely shade of red...
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