[DeTomaso] Bad news

Julian Kift julian_kift at hotmail.com
Sat Dec 16 10:46:55 EST 2017 

David,


Equally it is great to hear that you are unscathed and physically okay. Emotionally it's harder but as much as we all have an attachment to our cars they can be fixed or if not replaced.


If it is not viable for you to fix, there does always seem to be a good number of people who are looking for a project and have the skills to execute. Despite the cars current state it could be a nice base for someone's vision of a modified or modern Pantera.


Julian

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Subject: [DeTomaso] Bad news

David,

Thankful you escaped serious injury in the crash.

As somewhat of an expert in these matters, please allow me to make some observations and comments.

I have no doubt the car can be repaired.
Your damaged panels are a near match to the panels damaged on 2511: all front sheet metal damaged and roof damage.

As Mike Drew mentioned, 2511 is in Woodburn, Oregon at Denny Finn's restoration shop. I strongly recommend him as someone you should talk to. I have sent him the link to your YouTube video.

>From what I saw in the video there appears to be no damage to the headlight bar or the front panel of the trunk. A good thing. I strongly suspect there is likewise little or no damage to the frame and suspension?

Most of your damaged sheet metal is available from vendors. Another fiberglass hood is the easy replacement piece.

Complete fenders are very difficult to find, both used or new old stock.  NOS fender tops are available from Mayberry and WIlkinson. The drivers fender side may be salvageable but likely not the passenger side. Denny Finn's in-house fabricator can create either side.

 Bobby and Tara both use the same fabricator for their replacement sheet metal, the son of the man who did sheetmetal fabrication for Gary. They should both be able to supply fenders and the front valance sheet metal.  If your cowl is beyond repair I know Dennis has some available at his shop, other vendors likely have them also.

Can't quite tell what your front, inner support structure looks like. Believe Wilkinson has most of the individual components. I just happen to have a complete NOS inner support structure available.

Any good frame shop should be able
to pull the body back to where it belongs. Denny has a frame table in his shop and did all of the pulling on 2511. The front of 2511's roof was raised at least 1/2 of an inch. Everything is now back in place and a new, flush-fit windshield sits totally flat on all four sides. If your roof panel does not sufficiently pull back, I know Wilkinson has them. Denny had one in his shop, and while the fit is not ideal it is a workable starting point.

The stumbling block to repair your car is how much coverage you had, how much of a pay out you can receive, what the salvage buyback value is determined to be and whether you are able to supply your own additional funds if needed.

Fingers crossed.

Larry

They can always be repaired......

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   David,

   Equally it is great to hear that you are unscathed and physically okay.
   Emotionally it's harder but as much as we all have an attachment to our
   cars they can be fixed or if not replaced.

   If it is not viable for you to fix, there does always seem to be a good
   number of people who are looking for a project and have the skills to
   execute. Despite the cars current state it could be a nice base for
   someone's vision of a modified or modern Pantera.

   Julian
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   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Larry Finch via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 12:57 AM
   To: Email List Address For Posting
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Bad news

   David,
   Thankful you escaped serious injury in the crash.
   As somewhat of an expert in these matters, please allow me to make some
   observations and comments.
   I have no doubt the car can be repaired.
   Your damaged panels are a near match to the panels damaged on 2511: all
   front sheet metal damaged and roof damage.
   As Mike Drew mentioned, 2511 is in Woodburn, Oregon at Denny Finn's
   restoration shop. I strongly recommend him as someone you should talk
   to. I have sent him the link to your YouTube video.
   From what I saw in the video there appears to be no damage to the
   headlight bar or the front panel of the trunk. A good thing. I strongly
   suspect there is likewise little or no damage to the frame and
   suspension?
   Most of your damaged sheet metal is available from vendors. Another
   fiberglass hood is the easy replacement piece.
   Complete fenders are very difficult to find, both used or new old
   stock.  NOS fender tops are available from Mayberry and WIlkinson. The
   drivers fender side may be salvageable but likely not the passenger
   side. Denny Finn's in-house fabricator can create either side.
    Bobby and Tara both use the same fabricator for their replacement
   sheet metal, the son of the man who did sheetmetal fabrication for
   Gary. They should both be able to supply fenders and the front valance
   sheet metal.  If your cowl is beyond repair I know Dennis has some
   available at his shop, other vendors likely have them also.
   Can't quite tell what your front, inner support structure looks like.
   Believe Wilkinson has most of the individual components. I just happen
   to have a complete NOS inner support structure available.

   Any good frame shop should be able
   to pull the body back to where it belongs. Denny has a frame table in
   his shop and did all of the pulling on 2511. The front of 2511's roof
   was raised at least 1/2 of an inch. Everything is now back in place and
   a new, flush-fit windshield sits totally flat on all four sides. If
   your roof panel does not sufficiently pull back, I know Wilkinson has
   them. Denny had one in his shop, and while the fit is not ideal it is a
   workable starting point.
   The stumbling block to repair your car is how much coverage you had,
   how much of a pay out you can receive, what the salvage buyback value
   is determined to be and whether you are able to supply your own
   additional funds if needed.
   Fingers crossed.
   Larry
   They can always be repaired......
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