[DeTomaso] Rims

Peter Menyhart PMenyhart at msn.com
Mon May 29 17:48:31 EDT 2017


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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Vinh Ly <vinh.d.ly at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 1:43 PM
To: Stephen
Cc: Detomaso Email List
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rims

Could those handles be for the Mercedes 350SL, 450SL convertible roof? Here
is a link to a Mercedes vendor that sells roof handles that look similar to
what you have.

http://www.everythingbenz.com/z/part/1077760017-mercedes-convertible-top-handle

Vinh



On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 12:24 PM, Stephen <steve at snclocks.com> wrote:

>    A couple of days ago I asked for input on trunk inserts, and, as
>    always, this forum promptly told me what I needed to know.  I had
>    spotted a trunk insert, listed as being in "excellent" condition on
>    Craigslist and was figuring out if I could just drive over, install it
>    in 5332, and get it home.  Needless to say, the insert was not in
>    excellent condition, and had in fact been "recarpeted" with 1/4 inch
>    carpet.  It is also much lighter than the one that came with 5332,
>    making me think it did, in fact, come off of a '72.  But, given it was
>    only $75, and they threw in a NOS black shift plate and a couple of
>    levers that they were sure fit a Pantera, heck, worth getting, and
>    putting on the ceiling until someone needs it.
>
>
>    So, any idea what these levers go to - they look like perhaps external
>    door handles?
>
>
>    Turns out that, including the above goodies (plus a Honda radio/glove
>    box insert they were just positive fit a Pantera) they also mentioned
>    they had rims to get rid of.  Turns out the guy "blew up" the engine in
>    their '72 and promptly sold it to a dealer with the 17 inch rims that
>    were on the car.  He ended up with two 7 inch and two 10 inch rims (see
>    attached photo's).  Which had been in his attic for 15 years.
>
>
>    From what I can tell, looking at the photos provided by M Short some
>    time ago, the 10 inch is a later L-model rim.  Did they ever come with
>    the black Campy script as shown on the attached pictures?  Both the 7
>    and the 10 inch rims had the decals.  The 7 inch rims have softer edges
>    to the raised sections than the 10 inch rims.  My guess is that all of
>    the rims have been powder-coated in the past, and that someone mated a
>    pair of 7's to a pair of 10's - in as much as I thought I understood
>    that cars that had 10 inch rims on the back typically had 8 inch rims
>    on the front.  But the 7 inch rims look like they might be later
>    L-model rims, based on the webbing towards the center of the rim.
>
>
>    Anyone with more knowledge of the arcane trivia of Pantera Rims care to
>    comment on what it is I bought?
>
>
>    NTL, in a previous Craigslist find, I ended up with two 8-inch rims
>    that appear to be in excellent condition.  So, end of the day I have
>    8's and 10's that will be going on 5332.
>
>
>    Stephen Nelson
>
>
>    [1]SNClocks.com
>
>    Click here to join one of our mailing lists [2]Contact Lists
>
>    Click here for our new [3]Hammered Dulcimers galleries
>
>    Click here for [4]my new blog on finding happiness in retirement
>
> References
>
>    1. http://www.snclocks.com/
>    2. http://fs19.formsite.com/kagforms/form675003155/index.html
>    3. http://www.snclocks.com/TheRestofourWorld/Hammered-
> Dulcimers/About-Steves-Dulcimers/19824807_4sHGgj#1558377542_LKmkrT7
>    4. http://www.onaginggracefully.com/
>
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   Yes Vinh,those are the tools to lock the top on a mercedes
   107---350/450/380/500/560  SL

   check out our website at:   [1]www.whitehorseranch.com
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Vinh Ly <vinh.d.ly at gmail.com>
   Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 1:43 PM
   To: Stephen
   Cc: Detomaso Email List
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rims

   Could those handles be for the Mercedes 350SL, 450SL convertible roof?
   Here
   is a link to a Mercedes vendor that sells roof handles that look
   similar to
   what you have.
   [2]http://www.everythingbenz.com/z/part/1077760017-mercedes-convertible
   -top-handle
   Vinh
   On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 12:24 PM, Stephen <steve at snclocks.com> wrote:
   >    A couple of days ago I asked for input on trunk inserts, and, as
   >    always, this forum promptly told me what I needed to know.  I had
   >    spotted a trunk insert, listed as being in "excellent" condition
   on
   >    Craigslist and was figuring out if I could just drive over,
   install it
   >    in 5332, and get it home.  Needless to say, the insert was not in
   >    excellent condition, and had in fact been "recarpeted" with 1/4
   inch
   >    carpet.  It is also much lighter than the one that came with 5332,
   >    making me think it did, in fact, come off of a '72.  But, given it
   was
   >    only $75, and they threw in a NOS black shift plate and a couple
   of
   >    levers that they were sure fit a Pantera, heck, worth getting, and
   >    putting on the ceiling until someone needs it.
   >
   >
   >    So, any idea what these levers go to - they look like perhaps
   external
   >    door handles?
   >
   >
   >    Turns out that, including the above goodies (plus a Honda
   radio/glove
   >    box insert they were just positive fit a Pantera) they also
   mentioned
   >    they had rims to get rid of.  Turns out the guy "blew up" the
   engine in
   >    their '72 and promptly sold it to a dealer with the 17 inch rims
   that
   >    were on the car.  He ended up with two 7 inch and two 10 inch rims
   (see
   >    attached photo's).  Which had been in his attic for 15 years.
   >
   >
   >    From what I can tell, looking at the photos provided by M Short
   some
   >    time ago, the 10 inch is a later L-model rim.  Did they ever come
   with
   >    the black Campy script as shown on the attached pictures?  Both
   the 7
   >    and the 10 inch rims had the decals.  The 7 inch rims have softer
   edges
   >    to the raised sections than the 10 inch rims.  My guess is that
   all of
   >    the rims have been powder-coated in the past, and that someone
   mated a
   >    pair of 7's to a pair of 10's - in as much as I thought I
   understood
   >    that cars that had 10 inch rims on the back typically had 8 inch
   rims
   >    on the front.  But the 7 inch rims look like they might be later
   >    L-model rims, based on the webbing towards the center of the rim.
   >
   >
   >    Anyone with more knowledge of the arcane trivia of Pantera Rims
   care to
   >    comment on what it is I bought?
   >
   >
   >    NTL, in a previous Craigslist find, I ended up with two 8-inch
   rims
   >    that appear to be in excellent condition.  So, end of the day I
   have
   >    8's and 10's that will be going on 5332.
   >
   >
   >    Stephen Nelson
   >
   >
   >    [1]SNClocks.com
   >
   >    Click here to join one of our mailing lists [2]Contact Lists
   >
   >    Click here for our new [3]Hammered Dulcimers galleries
   >
   >    Click here for [4]my new blog on finding happiness in retirement
   >
   > References
   >
   >    1. [3]http://www.snclocks.com/
   >    2. [4]http://fs19.formsite.com/kagforms/form675003155/index.html
   >    3. [5]http://www.snclocks.com/TheRestofourWorld/Hammered-
   > Dulcimers/About-Steves-Dulcimers/19824807_4sHGgj#1558377542_LKmkrT7
   >    4. [6]http://www.onaginggracefully.com/
   >
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References

   1. http://www.whitehorseranch.com/
   2. http://www.everythingbenz.com/z/part/1077760017-mercedes-convertible-top-handle
   3. http://www.snclocks.com/
   4. http://fs19.formsite.com/kagforms/form675003155/index.html
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