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

Sun Oct 22 17:50:20 EDT 2017

How about "flock it"
http://www.flockit.com/index.php/auto-motorcycle/?___store=default

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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Ken Green via DeTomaso
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 17:13 PM
To: Julian Kift; david.hofman at cox.net; jderyke at aol.com; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Your opinion is requested... and still looking for stock early 72 seats

Julian,
    Any thoughts on grades of felt?  I did a little looking a while back and there are lots of variations.  There were some very strong felts, but I'm not sure they can stretch to fit a curved surface.
Ken

      From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
 To: "david.hofman at cox.net" <david.hofman at cox.net>; "jderyke at aol.com" <jderyke at aol.com>; "detomaso at server.detomasolist.com" <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
 Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 7:42 AM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Your opinion is requested... and still looking for stock early 72 seats

  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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  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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