[DeTomaso] Innovative Pantera storage space

Thu Apr 6 01:53:49 EDT 2017

The GR-4 racers did not use a trunk insert. The huge (mandatory) spare tire/wheel was bolted to a flat plate directly on the ZF. The ZF cases will get to 180F or so during long, spirited drives. I suggest cutting a piece of plywood sheet, bungeeing it to the ZF and placing anything else you want to carry on the plywood with more straps. The wood will somewhat insulate your stuff but bungees will lose their elasticity in a week or two, so figure on throwing them away after your trip. And since I dropped my battery down in a hole cut in the front trunk ala the late models, there's also some storage space in front for us. I would certainly bring the trunk insert along for convenience.
Good luck- J Deryke

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Mead Photography <scott at scottmeadphotography.com>
To: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
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Sent: Wed, Apr 5, 2017 7:32 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Innovative Pantera storage space

Rob -

I've tried that many moons ago, stuffing clothes into a plastic garbage bag, down in the recess between the rear quarter window and deck shock. Other than the bag melting a bit up by the shock (it peeled up pretty easily), my laundry survived A-OK. A tool roll should be okay, but you might want to wrap it in a couple of towels, adding girth (so it'll wedge into the space) and padding against the metal and glass.

Mahalo,

Scott

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> On Apr 5, 2017, at 6:33 PM, Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net> wrote:
>
> Next month I will be driving across the state for the annual Burning Up
> The Beaches charity car event in Destin, Florida. If any other owners
> are planning on attending, drop me a private response. I grew up there
> and saw my first Pantera there as a teenager many moons ago. Hopefully
> I can inspire some current generation young adults to fulfill their
> dream someday.A
> I am contemplating leaving my rear trunk insert at home, which means I
> need to get creative on storage. Has anybody used the cavities on the
> rear hatch near the lift shocks for storage. If so, what fits well
> there and how did you secure it from bouncing around or falling out. I
> would consider storing small tool rolls in each there were some way to
> Velcro it still and some end cap that looked nice or better yet a
> locking door to store the radar detector.
> Anybody done this?
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   The GR-4 racers did not use a trunk insert. The huge (mandatory) spare
   tire/wheel was bolted to a flat plate directly on the ZF. The ZF cases
   will get to 180F or so during long, spirited drives. I suggest cutting
   a piece of plywood sheet, bungeeing it to the ZF and placing anything
   else you want to carry on the plywood with more straps. The wood will
   somewhat insulate your stuff but bungees will lose their elasticity in
   a week or two, so figure on throwing them away after your trip. And
   since I dropped my battery down in a hole cut in the front trunk ala
   the late models, there's also some storage space in front for us. I
   would certainly bring the trunk insert along for convenience.
   Good luck- J Deryke
   -----Original Message-----
   From: Scott Mead Photography <scott at scottmeadphotography.com>
   To: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
   Cc: P - Mail List <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Wed, Apr 5, 2017 7:32 pm
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Innovative Pantera storage space
   Rob -
   I've tried that many moons ago, stuffing clothes into a plastic garbage
   bag, down in the recess between the rear quarter window and deck shock.
   Other than the bag melting a bit up by the shock (it peeled up pretty
   easily), my laundry survived A-OK. A tool roll should be okay, but you
   might want to wrap it in a couple of towels, adding girth (so it'll
   wedge into the space) and padding against the metal and glass.
   Mahalo,
   Scott
   Sent from my iPhone
   > On Apr 5, 2017, at 6:33 PM, Rob Dumoulin <[1]rob at dumoulins.net>
   wrote:
   >
   > Next month I will be driving across the state for the annual Burning
   Up
   > The Beaches charity car event in Destin, Florida. If any other owners
   > are planning on attending, drop me a private response. I grew up
   there
   > and saw my first Pantera there as a teenager many moons ago.
   Hopefully
   > I can inspire some current generation young adults to fulfill their
   > dream someday.A
   > I am contemplating leaving my rear trunk insert at home, which means
   I
   > need to get creative on storage. Has anybody used the cavities on the
   > rear hatch near the lift shocks for storage. If so, what fits well
   > there and how did you secure it from bouncing around or falling out.
   I
   > would consider storing small tool rolls in each there were some way
   to
   > Velcro it still and some end cap that looked nice or better yet a
   > locking door to store the radar detector.
   > Anybody done this?
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