[DeTomaso] Your opinion is requested... and still looking for stock early 72 seats

[Julian Kift]

I would think covering the bottom of the trunk to be an increased fire risk, in my tub the edges at the top of the fenders are the only places it contacts the body, so wrapping the felt over onto the underside edge would work well. FWIW I do not have any of the Dzus fasteners on the tub or fenders, it just sits there comfortably.


As to textured versus felt lining, what do you use your tub for? When I pack mine for a long journey as bags don't fit particularly well I usually end up packing a lot of stuff straight into the tub and getting a lot more in, felt in that case is much more appealing to me.


Keep an eye on eBay for seats, they are selling for ~$1500 a pair now (I gave mine away some years ago), but you can get lucky and I see a set just sold for a bargain $260! Consider finding a rough set for the frames as foam and quality reproduction covers are readily available.


Julian

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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Your opinion is requested... and still looking for stock early 72 seats

First, I suggest covering the bottom of the trunk insert with carpeting remnants as it sits against and rubs on large areas of the inner fender wells. This will remove most coatings on the fenders or the insert bottom, and sometimes squeeks. And due to the position of the headers and exhausts and the hot air flow from the radiator under the cabin that exhausts out the 'window' opening in the deck lid, plus the ZF itself, the fiberglas trunk insert get quite warm on long runs. Do NOT carry chocolate in here! So whatever you coat the insert with should be pretty heat-resistant.

Larry Stock at Pantera Parts Connection has used stock seats. Call him for pricing and remember, your Sheels may be worth most of the cost of stock replacements. Once you have early seats, slotting the back stays will allow changing the seat rake and you will fit nicely without rubbing the roof with your head. I'm 6'2" and I fit wearing a helmet, in raked stock seats.
My best guesses- J DeRyke

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From: Dave Hofman <david.hofman at cox.net>
To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Sat, Oct 21, 2017 7:03 pm
Subject: [DeTomaso] Your opinion is requested... and still looking for stock early 72 seats


My 72 Pre-L fiberglass trunk tray needs to be redone. I have removed
the carpet/felt and it is all clean with no more residue. My rear
compartment has the stock textured undercoating. I was thinking of
either redoing the carpet/felt that I removed since it was in terrible
shape -OR- I was thinking it would blend better and look cooler if I
painted it with black rubberized undercoating. Is this a crazy idea or
a good one. Has anyone ever tried it? I am really leaning on doing it
but wanted to get wisdom from the group. I am NOT planning on smoothing
off the texture and make it mirror-like. It looks awesome that way, but
it is not worth the time and expense personally to me, so keep your
response with the stock textured surface staying as it is beneath the
trunk tray.


I appreciate your input.


I am also still looking for a set on early 72 seats. I can't sell my
Hall Pantera Scheel seats until I get stock seats. The Scheel seats
are nice but being 6'-3" I need lower seats just to fit. I am not
dropping the floors.
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   I would think covering the bottom of the trunk to be an increased fire
   risk, in my tub the edges at the top of the fenders are the only places
   it contacts the body, so wrapping the felt over onto the underside edge
   would work well. FWIW I do not have any of the Dzus fasteners on the
   tub or fenders, it just sits there comfortably.

   As to textured versus felt lining, what do you use your tub for? When I
   pack mine for a long journey as bags don't fit particularly well I
   usually end up packing a lot of stuff straight into the tub and
   getting a lot more in, felt in that case is much more appealing to me.

   Keep an eye on eBay for seats, they are selling for ~$1500 a pair now
   (I gave mine away some years ago), but you can get lucky and I see a
   set just sold for a bargain $260! Consider finding a rough set for
   the frames as foam and quality reproduction covers are
   readily available.

   Julian
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 7:23 PM
   To: david.hofman at cox.net; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Your opinion is requested... and still looking
   for stock early 72 seats

   First, I suggest covering the bottom of the trunk insert with carpeting
   remnants as it sits against and rubs on large areas of the inner fender
   wells. This will remove most coatings on the fenders or the insert
   bottom, and sometimes squeeks. And due to the position of the headers
   and exhausts and the hot air flow from the radiator under the cabin
   that exhausts out the 'window' opening in the deck lid, plus the ZF
   itself, the fiberglas trunk insert get quite warm on long runs. Do NOT
   carry chocolate in here! So whatever you coat the insert with should be
   pretty heat-resistant.
   Larry Stock at Pantera Parts Connection has used stock seats. Call him
   for pricing and remember, your Sheels may be worth most of the cost of
   stock replacements. Once you have early seats, slotting the back stays
   will allow changing the seat rake and you will fit nicely without
   rubbing the roof with your head. I'm 6'2" and I fit wearing a helmet,
   in raked stock seats.
   My best guesses- J DeRyke
   -----Original Message-----
   From: Dave Hofman <david.hofman at cox.net>
   To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Sat, Oct 21, 2017 7:03 pm
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Your opinion is requested... and still looking for
   stock early 72 seats
   My 72 Pre-L fiberglass trunk tray needs to be redone. I have removed
   the carpet/felt and it is all clean with no more residue. My rear
   compartment has the stock textured undercoating. I was thinking of
   either redoing the carpet/felt that I removed since it was in terrible
   shape -OR- I was thinking it would blend better and look cooler if I
   painted it with black rubberized undercoating. Is this a crazy idea or
   a good one. Has anyone ever tried it? I am really leaning on doing it
   but wanted to get wisdom from the group. I am NOT planning on smoothing
   off the texture and make it mirror-like. It looks awesome that way, but
   it is not worth the time and expense personally to me, so keep your
   response with the stock textured surface staying as it is beneath the
   trunk tray.
   I appreciate your input.
   I am also still looking for a set on early 72 seats. I can't sell my
   Hall Pantera Scheel seats until I get stock seats. The Scheel seats
   are nice but being 6'-3" I need lower seats just to fit. I am not
   dropping the floors.
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