[DeTomaso] List is very quiet

[charlesmccall at gmail.com]

I agree - I'm jealous too. Was supposed to have finished  a little road trip in ours to Le Mans Classic. 

My favorite all-time activity is a road trip in the Pantera. You made it home under your own power which is always a plus 😊

-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of Jeff Detrich
Sent: lunes, 13 de julio de 2020 20:04
To: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>
Cc: DeTomaso_List <DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] List is very quiet

I'm jealous.Nothing is more exhilarating than a Pantera road trip.Good for you Will!

Jeff
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On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 7:09 AM Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:

> Dear Will,
>
>              Well said and well done.
>
>                                   Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On 
> Behalf Of Will Kooiman
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 1:15 AM
> To: Mike & Elizabeth; 'DeTomaso_List'
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] List is very quiet
>
> Really?
>
> I was just going to post that I just completed a 3,400 mile road trip 
> in my Pantera.
>
> My car hasn't really been on the road in ~10 years.  I put it up for a 
> complete rebuild, started driving it 2 years ago, had an engine 
> problem, and just got it back on the road.
>
> Miami - Houston - San Antonio - Austin - Little Rock - Miami - plus a 
> few side trips here/there.
>
> Issues:
>         It wouldn’t start at the first gas stop - barely 1 mile from 
> home.  The battery was dead.  I drove it a while hoping the alternator 
> would charge the battery, but that didn't work.  I finally stopped at 
> an Autozone, bought a battery, and as I was jumping the car noticed a 
> wire was broken on the alternator.  Fixed that, problem solved.
>         The gas gauge isn't working, neither is the speedo.  Neither 
> are important.  The windshield wipers don't work either, and the 
> driver's window doesn’t go up all the way.  All of these are easy 
> enough to fix, but they didn't make the list before I could leave.
>         On the way home about 40 miles outside of Memphis, I went to 
> flash my brights to a trucker to tell him he was safe to change lanes.
> Everything went dead.  Somehow it blew a fuse.  Easy fuse swap, and I 
> was back on the road.  I haven't looked at the issue yet.  I just 
> stopped flashing brights.
>         Headlights wouldn't pop up near Naples, FL.  They came on, and 
> I have the Jon Haas kit that turns the lights on only when the lights 
> are all the way up - so it was probably the micro switches.  My butt 
> was sore, so I crashed for the night.  In the morning, they were 
> working again.  It figures.
>         I don't have the PCV hooked up yet.  This carburetor doesn't 
> have a vacuum port, and neither does the intake.  I figured no big 
> deal - but it puked a fair amount of oil onto the valve covers.  Easy 
> fix.  It will make the list the next time.
>         Lots of minor issues.  Hey - this car was in pieces a few 
> years ago, so it's a wonder the wheels still roll in the right direction.
>
> Other notables:
>         I saw lots of friends, but not everyone I wanted to see.
>         Engine ran great, plus it got 18-20 mpg, which is a surprise 
> because it has a 4" crank, A3 heads, and a healthy cam.
>         I got photographed maybe 30 times - twice it was a guy on a 
> Harley, and once the guy nearly ran off the road.
>         Nearly everyone knew it was a Pantera.  This is very different 
> from, "That's a what?" or "Nice Ferrari."
>
> And finally, when my butt was sore after driving for 12 hours, I was 
> thinking about cleaning it up, selling it, and buying something else.
> Seriously.  But we made up in the morning, so we're good.
>
> On 7/13/20, 1:21 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Mike & Elizabeth" < 
> detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of 
> mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> wrote:
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