[DeTomaso] Fwd: Detomaso Pantera on today's Barn Find Hunter

[Garth Rodericks]

I thought the "patch sheet metal forward of the cross brace" might be heat shields for the Turbos, but I think you might be right Tom.

-----Original Message-----Due to the large amount of visible rust and the patch sheet metal forward of the cross brace I suspect the braces are some form of quick fix for rusted sheet metal in the inner panels that the suspension mounts to.
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   I thought the "patch sheet metal forward of the cross brace" might be
   heat shields for the Turbos, but I think you might be right Tom.

-----Original Message-----
Due to the large amount of visible rust and the patch sheet metal forward of the
 cross brace I suspect the braces are some form of quick fix for rusted sheet me
tal in the inner panels that the suspension mounts to.