[DeTomaso] detomaso pantera alternator bracket

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear John and Jack,



                 This is a tangential comment about duplicating a 
Pantera alternator bracket.


                 I know just enough to be dangerous, but.........from 
what I hear about fancy computers and 3D printers, is it possible to 
scan a factory alternator bracket with the proper (high dollar) scanner 
and then have a 3D printer make a copy that could be sent to John?   I 
*think* that it is technologically probable, but I suspect that cost of 
the fancy scanning and the 3D printer might equal buying and shipping a 
new or used alternator bracket to New Zealand.


                          Usually a Luddite,  Chuck Engles





On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 1:03 AM, Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso wrote:

> John, although a few US vendors have these as used parts, be aware the 
> bracket is made of 1/4"  mild steel plate and without the idler 
> pulley, the thing totals around 16 lbs. So shipping to NZ will 
> probably equal the cost of the part.   For an original part, try 
> <larrs at panteraparts.com> in Carson City, NV.
> They are not difficult to make but first you'll need such a part to 
> duplicate, plus a 351-C long block to get the bolt hole positions 
> correct.  I made one from 1/4" aluminum plate many years ago, which 
> weighed 3 lbs. My original went to Brisbane for a friends Pantera. I 
> have no idea where an engineering dwg could be found.
>
> Good luck- J Deryke
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Bennett <jbennett111 at zoho.com>
> To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> Sent: Tue, Jul 19, 2016 10:41 pm
> Subject: [DeTomaso] detomaso pantera alternator bracket
>
> Does anyone have a spare pantera alternator bracket or know where to
>    get one? Maybe just the blueprint specs for one and I could have it
>    made?
>    Cheer,
>    John
>
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