[DeTomaso] Lowered Floor Pans for more headroom
Christer Eriksson
unnerstad.ekelund at gmail.com
Thu Feb 4 07:46:04 EST 2021
Thanks Julian,
interesting to see the difference! How much "headspace" differs between the
earlier models compared to this?
BR/Christer
Den ons 3 feb. 2021 kl 19:22 skrev Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>:
> Full size sent to Christer, here's what I have in reduced resolution for
> the rest of the group.
>
> Julian
>
>
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 3, 2021 10:07 AM
> *To:* Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
> *Cc:* Dave Londry <davel at trguys.com>; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <
> detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [DeTomaso] Lowered Floor Pans for more headroom
>
> Do anyone have pictures of the 9000 series floorpan?
>
> BR Christer #2783
>
> ons 3 feb. 2021 kl. 16:48 skrev Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>:
>
> The vendors sell varying degrees of drop from 1 to 3" if I recall, many
> of these 'pans' are exactly that, a replacement pan to be welded in
> which also drops the front of the seat pan and depending on your seat
> style can restrict seat travel forward.
>
> The triangular insert method avoids the forward seat movement
> restriction above, but does only really lower the rear of the seat i.e.
> adjust rake to lie back more.
>
> Significantly more work, but a more complete solution is to replace the
> entire floor pan lowered like the later 9000 series cars. Of course,
> one can slope the pan starting much more forward and remove the cross
> brace mid-way. Add some bead rolled ribs to strengthen the pan and/or
> your own lowered cross brace.
>
> Julian
> __________________________________________________________________
>
> From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
> Dave Londry <davel at trguys.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:23 PM
> To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Lowered Floor Pans for more headroom
>
> pantera floor-pan lowering kit - Google Search
> <[1]https://www.google.com/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=pantera+floor-
> pan+lowering+kit&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjdwI2U08zuAhUOuZ4KHQeRBDoQjJkEegQIBxAB
> &biw=1180&bih=967>
> [2]https://www.google.com/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=pantera+floor-p
> an+lowering+kit&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjdwI2U08zuAhUOuZ4KHQeRBDoQjJkEegQIBxAB
> Lots of info here.
> Dave
> On 2021-02-02 6:15 p.m., B Hower via DeTomaso wrote:
> > 3400 has lowered floor ... level and driver and passenger side
> ... I
> > would think that sloping floor and tilting seat would restrict
> rear
> > travel of seat adjustment ...
> > Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may
> not be
> > ! )
> >
> > On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 8:07:02 PM CST, Pantdino via
> DeTomaso
> > <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> > I'm sure someone will post with more details or a reference,
> but my
> > recollection is that you don't want to lower the entire floor
> but
> > rather leave the forward portion as it is and angle the floor
> down as
> > it goes rearward. You cut the floor on the sides and rear, bend
> it
> > down, and weld in triangular pieces to support it that way.
> This
> > lowers
> > and tilts the seat bottom. Too much and you'll hit on every
> speed
> > bump
> > you come across.
> > Jim
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Doug Braun <[1]doug351c at gmail.com>
> > To: [2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
> > Sent: Tue, Feb 2, 2021 5:57 pm
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] Lowered Floor Pans for more headroom
> > Anyone recall a forum posting or article on lowering the
> floor
> > pans.
> > My search has come up empty.
> > Doug Braun
> > Blue 73L #5505
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Thanks Julian,
interesting to see the difference! How much "headspace" differs between
the earlier models compared to this?
BR/Christer
Den ons 3 feb. 2021 kl 19:22 skrev Julian Kift
<[1]julian_kift at hotmail.com>:
Full size sent to Christer, here's what I have in reduced resolution
for the rest of the group.
Julian
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From: Christer Eriksson <[2]unnerstad.ekelund at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 10:07 AM
To: Julian Kift <[3]julian_kift at hotmail.com>
Cc: Dave Londry <[4]davel at trguys.com>;
[5]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Lowered Floor Pans for more headroom
A
Do anyone have pictures of the 9000 series floorpan?
BR Christer #2783
ons 3 feb. 2021 kl. 16:48 skrev Julian Kift
<[7]julian_kift at hotmail.com>:
A A The vendors sell varying degrees of drop from 1 to 3" if I
recall, many
A A of these 'pans' are exactly that, a replacement pan to be
welded in
A A which also drops the front of the seat pan and depending on
your seat
A A style can restrict seat travel forward.
A A The triangular insert method avoids the forward seat movement
A A restriction above, but does only really lower the rear of the
seat i.e.
A A adjust rake to lie back more.
A A Significantly more work, but a more complete solution is to
replace the
A A entire floor pan lowered like the later 9000 series cars. Of
course,
A A one can slope the pan starting much more forward and remove the
cross
A A brace mid-way. Add some bead rolled ribs to strengthen the pan
and/or
A A your own lowered cross brace.
A A Julian
A A
A __________________________________________________________________
A A From: DeTomaso <[8]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on
behalf of
A A Dave Londry <[9]davel at trguys.com>
A A Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:23 PM
A A To: [10]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
<[11]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
A A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Lowered Floor Pans for more headroom
A A pantera floor-pan lowering kit - Google Search
A
A <[1][12]https://www.google.com/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=pante
ra+floor-
A
A pan+lowering+kit&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjdwI2U08zuAhUOuZ4KHQeRBDoQjJkEegQ
IBxAB
A A &biw=1180&bih=967>
A
A [2][13]https://www.google.com/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=panter
a+floor-p
A
A an+lowering+kit&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjdwI2U08zuAhUOuZ4KHQeRBDoQjJkEegQI
BxAB
A A Lots of info here.
A A Dave
A A On 2021-02-02 6:15 p.m., B Hower via DeTomaso wrote:
A A >A A A 3400 has lowered floor ... level and driver and
passenger side
A A ... I
A A >A A A would think that sloping floor and tilting seat would
restrict
A A rear
A A >A A A travel of seat adjustment ...
A A >A A A Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for
there may
A A not be
A A >A A A ! )
A A >
A A >A A A On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 8:07:02 PM CST, Pantdino
via
A A DeTomaso
A A >A A A <[14]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
A A >A A A A I'm sure someone will post with more details or a
reference,
A A but my
A A >A A A A recollection is that you don't want to lower the
entire floor
A A but
A A >A A A A rather leave the forward portion as it is and angle
the floor
A A down as
A A >A A A A it goes rearward. You cut the floor on the sides
and rear, bend
A A it
A A >A A A A down, and weld in triangular pieces to support it
that way.
A A This
A A >A A A lowers
A A >A A A A and tilts the seat bottom.A Too much and you'll
hit on every
A A speed
A A >A A A bump
A A >A A A A you come across.
A A >A A A A Jim
A A >A A A A -----Original Message-----
A A >A A A A From: Doug Braun <[1][15]doug351c at gmail.com>
A A >A A A A To: [2][16]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
A A >A A A A Sent: Tue, Feb 2, 2021 5:57 pm
A A >A A A A Subject: [DeTomaso] Lowered Floor Pans for more
headroom
A A >A A A A A Anyone recall a forum posting or article on
lowering the
A A floor
A A >A A A pans.
A A >A A A A A My search has come up empty.
A A >A A A A A Doug Braun
A A >A A A A A Blue 73L #5505
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