DeTomaso Mailing List: March 98, Message #76
     



From: 	"Ted A. Mitchell" <tmitch@gte.net>

Subject: Re: Fire extinguisher location

Date: 	Mon, 2 Mar 1998 20:03:31 +0000



This is my favorite spot.  If you need the passenger seat to slide forward,

you can even mount it with the seat temporarily in the forward position.

When you slide the seat back, the fire extinguisher is kind of in the middle

of the floor, but it still won't interfere with the passenger's legs.  Of

course with Shane's plate, you can remove it after the race, but I would

keep it there all the time.  Easy to get to, and out of the way.



Ted (Vader) Mitchell

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-----Original Message-----

From: Shane F. Ingate <pantera@shiseis.com>

To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>

Date: Monday, March 02, 1998 3:28 PM

Subject: Re: Fire extinguisher location





>Tom Padula wrote:

> > I'm adding a fire extinguisher...

> > Flat sideways on the floor in front of the driver's seat?

> > Passenger side of the tunnel? Between the driver's seat and the door?

> > Somewhere else?

>

>Tom,

> I would be wary of putting it on the drivers side; should it come

>loose (for whatever reason) and it gets caught beneath the pedals....

> My extinguisher is located in front of the passengets seat.

>It does not interfere with the passenger.  I have it mounted to a

>rectangle of aluminum plate, about 4"x12" and the plate is bolted to the

floor

>via the seat-slide bolts.  The installation is clean, but you are

>not able to slide the passemger seat forward.  At least I did not have

>to drill any holes in the car.  There are probably better locations, but

>may require you to drill a hole in the car.

> Shane Ingate in San Diego

>