[DeTomaso] Rims
Peter Menyhart
PMenyhart at msn.com
Mon May 29 17:48:31 EDT 2017
Yes Vinh,those are the tools to lock the top on a mercedes 107---350/450/380/500/560 SL
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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
5. http://www.snclocks.com/TheRestofourWorld/Hammered-
6. http://www.onaginggracefully.com/
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