[DeTomaso] 2511 is HOME!!!

[Mike Reilly]

Larry, congrats and it looks great.  Was it 40 months to get a paint job done or was there more work that made it take over 3 years?  Just curious.  None-the-less the result is very nice!   Mike R.

From: Christopher Kimball<mailto:chrisvkimball at msn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 11:46 PM
To: Larry Finch<mailto:fresnofinches at aol.com>; Pantera Owners Club of America<mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 2511 is HOME!!!

Congratulations!  I look forward to watching it come together.

Chris


On June 18, 2019, at 10:05 PM, Larry Finch via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

All,



After roughly 40 months at Denny Finn’s Auto Restoration in Woodburn, Oregon, 2511 was delivered back home last Saturday, June 15.

 I have elected to do the reassembly in my garage over the coming months, at times by myself and at times with fellow owners who have offered to assist.

 I am very pleased with the quality of the paint, gaps and panel alignment. The final installation of the Wilkinson glue-in windshield greatly exceeded my expectations. A dry fit many months ago did not seem to offer up much potential for great results, but Denny and his chosen glass installer subcontractor spent six hours trial-shimming the windshield before final installation with awesome results.

As the photos show there is little installed on the car other than suspension, steering and wire harnesses.  There is a lot of work ahead of me but I’ve decided to let the task take its own course with expectations of finishing it sometime this winter or early spring at the latest.

 I will try to post photos regularly throughout the process, and will likely have some assembly questions for those that have been there before me.

Larry




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   Larry, congrats and it looks great.  Was it 40 months to get a paint
   job done or was there more work that made it take over 3 years?  Just
   curious.  None-the-less the result is very nice!   Mike R.


   From: [1]Christopher Kimball
   Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 11:46 PM
   To: [2]Larry Finch; [3]Pantera Owners Club of America
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 2511 is HOME!!!


   Congratulations!  I look forward to watching it come together.
   Chris
   On June 18, 2019, at 10:05 PM, Larry Finch via DeTomaso
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
   All,
   After roughly 40 months at Denny Finn's Auto Restoration in Woodburn,
   Oregon, 2511 was delivered back home last Saturday, June 15.
    I have elected to do the reassembly in my garage over the coming
   months, at times by myself and at times with fellow owners who have
   offered to assist.
    I am very pleased with the quality of the paint, gaps and panel
   alignment. The final installation of the Wilkinson glue-in windshield
   greatly exceeded my expectations. A dry fit many months ago did not
   seem to offer up much potential for great results, but Denny and his
   chosen glass installer subcontractor spent six hours trial-shimming the
   windshield before final installation with awesome results.
   As the photos show there is little installed on the car other than
   suspension, steering and wire harnesses.  There is a lot of work ahead
   of me but I've decided to let the task take its own course with
   expectations of finishing it sometime this winter or early spring at
   the latest.
    I will try to post photos regularly throughout the process, and will
   likely have some assembly questions for those that have been there
   before me.
   Larry
   Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo.

References

   1. mailto:chrisvkimball at msn.com
   2. mailto:fresnofinches at aol.com
   3. mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com