[DeTomaso] Wilkinson Remote Decklid Handle Wanted

Tue Oct 4 20:20:13 EDT 2022

Thanks Mike.  Been searching but apparently didn’t ask the right question.  Not clear from looking at the pictures of the latch housing how it is held in place unless by friction in the hole where it’s mounted.

Mike T.

From: Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 4:43 PM
To: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
Cc: DeTomaso_List <DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Wilkinson Remote Decklid Handle Wanted

Mike,

That’s a standard Alfa Romeo Spyder trunk release. Readily available. 

Pantera ones were chrome, later Alfas were black. I assume early Alfas were chrome but didn’t know?

Here is a new black one on EBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/143930434475?mkcid=16 <https://www.ebay.com/itm/143930434475?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=xtRAfmZ6Rve&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yOodP4aXT3u&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY> &mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=xtRAfmZ6Rve&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yOodP4aXT3u&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

And another:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175365266353?mkcid=16 <https://www.ebay.com/itm/175365266353?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Scc-rK99Q1C&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yOodP4aXT3u&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY> &mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Scc-rK99Q1C&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yOodP4aXT3u&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Here is a new reproduction one from Mr Fiat:

https://mrfiat.com/alfa-romeo-spider-front-hood-trunk-fuel-cap-opener-1966-94.html

Just fire up Google and you will see they are everywhere. 

Mike

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On Oct 4, 2022, at 16:15, Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com <mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> > wrote:

   I'm going to put a remote decklid release on 6328 as part of the
  restoration (OK, restomod?).  I called Steve Wilkinson to find out more
  about the one he had listed on his website but said he has used or sold
  all that he had.  Does anyone happen to have one they purchased but
  didn't use that I might be able to buy?  This would be the latch
  mounted in the driver's door jamb similar to the ones used on the early
  pushbutton cars.  You can see it at this link.

  [1]https://panterapartsusa.myshopify.com/collections/front-and-rear-dec
  k-lids/products/18136a

  Thanks

  Mike Thomas

References

  1. https://panterapartsusa.myshopify.com/collections/front-and-rear-deck-lids/products/18136a
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   Thanks Mike.  Been searching but apparently didn't ask the right
   question.  Not clear from looking at the pictures of the latch housing
   how it is held in place unless by friction in the hole where it's
   mounted.

   Mike T.

   From: Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com>
   Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 4:43 PM
   To: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
   Cc: DeTomaso_List <DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Wilkinson Remote Decklid Handle Wanted

   Mike,

   That's a standard Alfa Romeo Spyder trunk release. Readily available.

   Pantera ones were chrome, later Alfas were black. I assume early Alfas
   were chrome but didn't know?

   Here is a new black one on EBay:

   [1]https://www.ebay.com/itm/143930434475?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127
   632-2357-0&ssspo=xtRAfmZ6Rve&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yOodP4aXT3u&var=&widge
   t_ver=artemis&media=COPY

   And another:

   [2]https://www.ebay.com/itm/175365266353?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127
   632-2357-0&ssspo=Scc-rK99Q1C&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yOodP4aXT3u&var=&widge
   t_ver=artemis&media=COPY

   Here is a new reproduction one from Mr Fiat:

   [3]https://mrfiat.com/alfa-romeo-spider-front-hood-trunk-fuel-cap-opene
   r-1966-94.html

   Just fire up Google and you will see they are everywhere.

   Mike

   Sent from my iPad

     On Oct 4, 2022, at 16:15, Mike & Elizabeth
     <[4]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> wrote:

     I'm going to put a remote decklid release on 6328 as part of the
     restoration (OK, restomod?).  I called Steve Wilkinson to find out
   more
     about the one he had listed on his website but said he has used or
   sold
     all that he had.  Does anyone happen to have one they purchased but
     didn't use that I might be able to buy?  This would be the latch
     mounted in the driver's door jamb similar to the ones used on the
   early
     pushbutton cars.  You can see it at this link.
     [1][5]https://panterapartsusa.myshopify.com/collections/front-and-rea
   r-dec
     k-lids/products/18136a
     Thanks
     Mike Thomas
   References
     1.
   [6]https://panterapartsusa.myshopify.com/collections/front-and-rear-dec
   k-lids/products/18136a
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References

   1. https://www.ebay.com/itm/143930434475?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=xtRAfmZ6Rve&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yOodP4aXT3u&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
   2. https://www.ebay.com/itm/175365266353?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Scc-rK99Q1C&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=yOodP4aXT3u&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
   3. https://mrfiat.com/alfa-romeo-spider-front-hood-trunk-fuel-cap-opener-1966-94.html
   4. mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com
   5. https://panterapartsusa.myshopify.com/collections/front-and-rear-dec
   6. https://panterapartsusa.myshopify.com/collections/front-and-rear-deck-lids/products/18136a
   7. mailto:DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   8. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso