[DeTomaso] COVID Project

[Mike Drew]

Matt,

I agree with you, and Lori and I have it in both our cars. But remember it is not especially difficult to modify the stock rear panel to make the center section removable. 

This is the type of thing you would do before or during the expensive reupholstery project, sadly....

Mike

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> On Apr 4, 2020, at 19:27, Matt Wells <nwpantera at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>    Besides allowing the passenger seat to move all the way back, the
>   bulkhead reduction kit also gives you easy access to the front of the
>   engine.
>   I used to have to remove the seat first, then the seatbelts, then the
>   entire firewall. A real hassle.
>   Now everything stays in place except the steel plate cover which takes
>   about 30 seconds. I say money well spent.
> 
>   On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 4:31 PM <[1]steve at snclocks.com> wrote:
> 
>     Actually, I just had the upholstery guys modify the back of the seat
>     so it
>     curves around the hump.A  It does in fact go all the way back.A  I
>     sort of
>     figured $100 worth of welding trumped what, a couple thou for a
>     bulkhead
>     kit?
>     Stephen Nelson
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Mike Thomas <[2]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
>     Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2020 2:09 PM
>     To: [3]steve at snclocks.com; [4]Detomaso at detomasolist.com
>     Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] COVID Project
>     While going to all that trouble and expense you should have done a
>     bulkhead
>     reduction by moving the alternator down and over and allow your
>     passenger
>     seat to come all the way back.
>     Mike Thomas
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: DeTomaso <[5]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On
>     Behalf Of
>     [6]steve at snclocks.com
>     Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2020 1:14 PM
>     To: [7]Detomaso at detomasolist.com
>     Subject: [DeTomaso] COVID Project
>     Back in mid-February I pulled the interior out and took it in to
>     have it
>     reupholstered in grey leather.A  The shop also replaced the carpet.
>     Naturally the 2 week job turned into 4, but it was finally ready to
>     come
>     home.A  Just in time to be my project while "sheltering in place".A
>     I have to
>     admit I was amazed at how many truly dumb things an upholstery shop
>     can do,
>     but, with lots of patience and contact adhesive (not to mention the
>     new
>     bushings a friend printed up for me to replace the ones on the seats
>     that
>     they trashed), it is coming together.A  In fact, I sort of had to
>     shoot a
>     couple of shots and share - I think it is looking really good!A
>     Check it
>     out:
>     [8]https://www.snclocks.com/TheRestofourWorld/Autos/1973-Pantera-Det
>     omaso-5332/
>     i-JTVCpV5
>     Stephen Nelson
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