[DeTomaso] 73 on BaT - #4604

[Mike Drew]

Joe,

The top of the front bumperettes is basically level/parallel with the ground. Always. Any time a car may have the appearance of being higher on the inboard side (assuming it’s original), that’s an illusion. 

Or the car was hit and repaired badly….

Mike

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> On Oct 5, 2022, at 16:30, JFByrd via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
> I swear Ive seen preL where the bumpers are UP in the center.    (not as much as there)
> I believe I sent shop those photos with the comment NOT LIKE THIS
> The Instruction to the shop WAS to make then level (outside lower aligning with body side shadow line and inner upper with the hood 
> Those group buy from a few years back were not symmetric NOR close to the body fit.    While I saved a couple hundred with the group buy, It was several thousand for shop to fit
> And I haven't received a photo of final fit yet.    Hopefully I live long enough for shop to finish
> Joe 5177
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2022 4:14 PM
> To: 'Mike Drew' <mikeldrew at aol.com>; byrdjf at embarqmail.com
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> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] 73 on BaT - #4604
> 
> Granted, you don't see too many L cars with the bumperettes retrofitted on the car, but just looking at a pre-L car tells you all you need.  Here is #6328 with the new bumpers test fitted on the rotisserie.  These are the aftermarket Harrington units which are slightly longer than they should be (stick out the ends a bit) but otherwise fit just as they should.  There will be some grinding of the back edge once the body is finished and they get a final fitting.
> 
> Mike T.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2022 12:57 PM
> To: byrdjf at embarqmail.com
> Cc: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>; DeTomaso_List <DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 73 on BaT - #4604
> 
> Joe,
> 
> They don’t look right on this car because the person who installed them is a moron. :(
> 
> The bumpers are supposed to be parallel to the ground, which coincidentally is parallel to the top of the turn signal housing. Couldn’t be easier. 
> 
> Whoever did this car had apparently never seen a Pantera before so the bumpers were installed WAY crooked, parallel with the top surface of the fender. If they were all built like that we might accept it. But because none of them were built like that, it looks terrible to our eyes. Another heavily modified Pantera sold on BaT a few. Moths ago with the same mistake. It looks super-weird. 
> 
> As long as your guys are committed to installing your bumpers properly, I guarantee you will be happy with them. 👍
> 
> Mike
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Oct 5, 2022, at 12:08, JFByrd via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>> 
>> OH NO . . . I am having those put on... I can't put my finger on why they
>> don't look right on the yellow car.   I sure hope they look "different" on
>> 5177
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of 
>> Mike & Elizabeth
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2022 10:58 AM
>> To: 'DeTomaso_List' <DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] 73 on BaT - #4604
>> 
>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-detomaso-pantera-65/
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Nice looking car, but what were they thinking when they hung the front 
>> bumperettes?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Mike Thomas
>> 
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