[DeTomaso] Secret writing on engine cover wings, paint question

[Julian Kift]

I would postulate the Z4 is actually 74 when examining the photo closer and depicts year. FIA is typically Federation Internationale de L'Automobile a sanctioning body. Could these panels have come from an ex race car GP3, GP4?

Julian

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Subject: [DeTomaso] Secret writing on engine cover wings, paint question

The paint has failed on the left and right engine cover panels
on my 73 Pantera so I am stripping and repainting them. Underneath
the paint there is printing on one panel:

    FIA

    Z4

Any clues what this means? I assume manufacturing marks.

It looks acid etched, that survived aircraft paint remover
but the black is fading with rust remover to a dull shadow
of etched steel.

Attached are photos.

The old paint is satin and with a pebbly texture, any ratttlecan
paints that can make the same effect? I ordered a can of textured
under-hood black from Eastwood. What was the central engine cover
originally painted with? Mine looks repainted.

Thanks,
Chris
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   I would postulate the Z4 is actually 74 when examining the photo closer
   and depicts year. FIA is typically Federation Internationale de
   L'Automobile a sanctioning body. Could these panels have come from an
   ex race car GP3, GP4?

   Julian
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   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Clark Family <cclark at ix.netcom.com>
   Sent: Friday, May 8, 2020 3:25 PM
   To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Secret writing on engine cover wings, paint
   question

   The paint has failed on the left and right engine cover panels
   on my 73 Pantera so I am stripping and repainting them. Underneath
   the paint there is printing on one panel:
       FIA
       Z4
   Any clues what this means? I assume manufacturing marks.
   It looks acid etched, that survived aircraft paint remover
   but the black is fading with rust remover to a dull shadow
   of etched steel.
   Attached are photos.
   The old paint is satin and with a pebbly texture, any ratttlecan
   paints that can make the same effect? I ordered a can of textured
   under-hood black from Eastwood. What was the central engine cover
   originally painted with? Mine looks repainted.
   Thanks,
   Chris