[DeTomaso] Rims
Vinh Ly
vinh.d.ly at gmail.com
Mon May 29 17:52:52 EDT 2017
Thanks Peter! All that Stephen needs now is to find a Mercedes 107 series
to put them to good use ;)
Vinh
On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 5:48 PM, Peter Menyhart <PMenyhart at msn.com> wrote:
> 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: 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.
>
> 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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Thanks Peter!A All that Stephen needs now is to find a Mercedes 107
series to put them to good use ;)
Vinh
On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 5:48 PM, Peter Menyhart <[1]PMenyhart at msn.com>
wrote:
Yes Vinh,those are the tools to lock the top on a mercedes
107---350/450/380/500/560 A SL
check out our website at:A A [2]www.whitehorseranch.comA A
__________________________________________________________________
From: DeTomaso <[3]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf
of Vinh Ly <[4]vinh.d.ly at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 1:43 PM
To: Stephen
Cc: Detomaso Email List
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rims
A
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.
[5]http://www.everythingbenz.com/z/part/1077760017-mercedes-
convertible-top-handle
Vinh
On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 12:24 PM, Stephen <[6]steve at snclocks.com>
wrote:
>A A A A couple of days ago I asked for input on trunk inserts, and,
as
>A A A always, this forum promptly told me what I needed to know.A I
had
>A A A spotted a trunk insert, listed as being in "excellent"
condition on
>A A A Craigslist and was figuring out if I could just drive over,
install it
>A A A in 5332, and get it home.A Needless to say, the insert was not
in
>A A A excellent condition, and had in fact been "recarpeted" with 1/4
inch
>A A A carpet.A It is also much lighter than the one that came with
5332,
>A A A making me think it did, in fact, come off of a '72.A But,
given it was
>A A A only $75, and they threw in a NOS black shift plate and a
couple of
>A A A levers that they were sure fit a Pantera, heck, worth getting,
and
>A A A putting on the ceiling until someone needs it.
>
>
>A A A So, any idea what these levers go to - they look like perhaps
external
>A A A door handles?
>
>
>A A A Turns out that, including the above goodies (plus a Honda
radio/glove
>A A A box insert they were just positive fit a Pantera) they also
mentioned
>A A A they had rims to get rid of.A Turns out the guy "blew up" the
engine in
>A A A their '72 and promptly sold it to a dealer with the 17 inch
rims that
>A A A were on the car.A He ended up with two 7 inch and two 10 inch
rims (see
>A A A attached photo's).A Which had been in his attic for 15 years.
>
>
>A A A From what I can tell, looking at the photos provided by M Short
some
>A A A time ago, the 10 inch is a later L-model rim.A Did they ever
come with
>A A A the black Campy script as shown on the attached pictures?A
Both the 7
>A A A and the 10 inch rims had the decals.A The 7 inch rims have
softer edges
>A A A to the raised sections than the 10 inch rims.A My guess is
that all of
>A A A the rims have been powder-coated in the past, and that someone
mated a
>A A A pair of 7's to a pair of 10's - in as much as I thought I
understood
>A A A that cars that had 10 inch rims on the back typically had 8
inch rims
>A A A on the front.A But the 7 inch rims look like they might be
later
>A A A L-model rims, based on the webbing towards the center of the
rim.
>
>
>A A A Anyone with more knowledge of the arcane trivia of Pantera Rims
care to
>A A A comment on what it is I bought?
>
>
>A A A NTL, in a previous Craigslist find, I ended up with two 8-inch
rims
>A A A that appear to be in excellent condition.A So, end of the day
I have
>A A A 8's and 10's that will be going on 5332.
>
>
>A A A Stephen Nelson
>
>
>A A A [1]SNClocks.com
>
>A A A Click here to join one of our mailing lists [2]Contact Lists
>
>A A A Click here for our new [3]Hammered Dulcimers galleries
>
>A A A Click here for [4]my new blog on finding happiness in
retirement
>
> References
>
>A A A 1. [7]http://www.snclocks.com/
>A A A 2. [8]http://fs19.formsite.com/kagforms/form675003155/index.
html
>A A A 3. [9]http://www.snclocks.com/TheRestofourWorld/Hammered-
> Dulcimers/About-Steves-Dulcimers/19824807_4sHGgj#1558377542_LKmkrT7
>A A A 4. [10]http://www.onaginggracefully.com/
>
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References
1. mailto:PMenyhart at msn.com
2. http://www.whitehorseranch.com/
3. mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com
4. mailto:vinh.d.ly at gmail.com
5. http://www.everythingbenz.com/z/part/1077760017-mercedes-convertible-top-handle
6. mailto:steve at snclocks.com
7. http://www.snclocks.com/
8. http://fs19.formsite.com/kagforms/form675003155/index.html
9. http://www.snclocks.com/TheRestofourWorld/Hammered-
10. http://www.onaginggracefully.com/
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