[DeTomaso] Undercarraige emblem

[Jim Kosloskey]

My '74 did not.

-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Matt
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 4:36 PM
To: jderyke at aol.com
Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Undercarraige emblem

Thanks for the replies and explanation to my inquiry. The one on my car is screwed to a bracket that attaches to the undercarriage and sticks out a couple inches past the sway bar.
So my question now is this. Did all cars come with this plaque, whether they were glued on or installed on a bracket?
Thanks again,
Matt

On Tue, Dec 21, 2021 at 8:23 PM <jderyke at aol.com> wrote:

> No- that plaque is one of two that was originally GLUED to the sheet 
> steel rocker covers in production by Ford/DeTomaso. The glue melted 
> from heat from hot oil inside the covers, so many were lost. The fancy 
> mounting plate system was made by Marino Perna  of Pantera East 
> decades ago, and copied by everyone. Before the mounting plates were 
> available, I drilled 2 countersunk holes in a stock plaque and 
> fastened it around the rear swaybar using Adel clips and 2 flat-head 
> screws, with elastic stop-nuts. Going on
> 30 yrs and it hasn't fallen off yet. The one shown is behind the swaybar.
> Mine is in front of the swaybar, hanging from it.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt <nwpantera at gmail.com>
> To: DeTomaso Mail List <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> Sent: Tue, Dec 21, 2021 7:53 pm
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Undercarraige emblem
>
>   Hey, just a quick question.A
>   Does anyone know if that rectangular emblem that says "Detomaso"A I see
>   commonly installed on the lower rear engineA casing a factory part? It
>   faces to the rear just below the sway bar.
>   Some cars have it and some don't.
>   Thanks, happy holidays folks!
>   Matt
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