[DeTomaso] Undercarraige emblem

[Mike Drew]

Matt,

NO Panteras came with an undercarriage plaque. Pre-L Panteras came with a pair of plaques on the valve covers, later done away with on the L models. Many people relocated the one that didn’t fall off, down to the chassis between the swaybar mounts. 

Your setup is a custom aftermarket deal created by the Pantera vendors. 

Mike

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> On Dec 22, 2021, at 13:37, Matt <nwpantera at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>    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.A
>   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 <[1]jderyke at aol.com> wrote:
> 
>   No- that plaque is one of two that was originally GLUED to the sheet
>   steel rocker coversA in productionA 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 PernaA  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 <[2]nwpantera at gmail.com>
>   To: DeTomaso Mail List <[3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>   Sent: Tue, Dec 21, 2021 7:53 pm
>   Subject: [DeTomaso] Undercarraige emblem
>   A  Hey, just a quick question.A
>   A  Does anyone know if that rectangular emblem that says "Detomaso"A I
>   see
>   A  commonly installed on the lower rear engineA casing a factory part?
>   It
>   A  faces to the rear just below the sway bar.
>   A  Some cars have it and some don't.
>   A  Thanks, happy holidays folks!
>   A  Matt
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