[DeTomaso] BAT Pantera question

[Mike Drew]

All,

This isn’t from ‘someone’.

All US-spec 1971 Panteras have these. As part of Ford’s recap program, gussets were added and welded all over the place. There were a pair of brackets that were riveted in place on either side. 

Mike

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> On Jul 1, 2018, at 00:18, Richard Greenblum <richard at richardgreenblum.com> wrote:
> 
> Those holes are too far back for the rigidity kit, it wouldn’t fit on the other side. I have the triangular piece and I mounts further forward. At least that’s how it looks in the picture. Someone must have had something else mounted there. 
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>> On Jun 30, 2018, at 17:05, Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Looks like somebody needed to fill the holes from one of those frame stiffener kits, now removed.  
>> Mike Thomas
>> Pres., Panteras Northwest
>> 206-795-3302
>> Yellow ’74 #6328
>> www.panterasnorthwest.com
>> 
>> 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of Matt
>> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2018 12:49 PM
>> To: DeTomaso Mail List <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] BAT Pantera question
>> 
>> The car that is currently for auction on BAT has some triangle pattern screws in the front compartment.
>> Is this stock and something common to earlier cars?
>> I don't recall seeing these before. I asked the seller about them and he did not know.
>> Does anybody have an answer?
>> Thanks,
>> Matt
>> 3584
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