DeTomaso Mailing List: January 1997, Message #1
     



From: Andy Poling <andy@realbig.com>

Subject: Re: Welcome DeTomaso Enthusist!

Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 16:58:19 -0500 (EST)



I'll be all too glad to open the discussion... :-)



I just test-drove my first Pantera (a '74) yesterday (I chose not to buy it

because it wasn't in as good a shape as I'm looking for) and I have a couple

of questions based on my experience.



I noticed right away that the pedal placement has two problems for me:



The accelerator and brake pedals are so close that my big boat foot

repeatedly brushed the brake pedal when operating the accelerator.  Is there

any way (easy or not) to increase the lateral seperation between these two

pedals?  With that much torque and brakes that good, I hate to think about

the consequences of



I also have long legs, and I found myself bending my legs alot and

supporting my own right foot due to the angle.  This car had aftermarket

seats ("Flo-Through"?) with actual side bolsters on the seat and backrest

and perhaps these aftermarket seats are thincker than the stock seats.  I'm

wondering, however, if any one has ever experimented with moving the pedals

a little further forward of their stock location.  I could live with reduced

pedal travel if it gave me more room to work my feet.



Any thoughts?



-Andy



PS - I'm still looking for a clean mostly stock looking Pantera, preferably

a pre-L.



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