DeTomaso Mailing List: April 98, Message #4

Mad Dog,

Larry Stock of PPC is shipping me a set of 18" wheel and Goodyear
Fiorena F1 Eagle tires this Friday.  I'll post you on how they work
out, and get photos to the guy you suggested so they can be viewed on
the web.

In the meantime, I would appreciate your wisdom on something odd I
have discovered.

When measuring the fender dimensions (distance between two plumb lines
dropped from the outide of the framerail and the apex of the rear
fender well), I noticed that the outermost rear fender well on the
passenger's side protrudes 15/16" of an inch further than that of the
drivers side.    

I thought at first that this might be due to some poor body work that
might have been done by a previous owner's bodyshop, so I compared my
72 with my 71.  

They both have the identical difference!

Have you heard of this before?  Were the original jigs for the Pantera
that far off?  I have heard that the original Cobras had much bigger
jig inaccuracies.

Dietzen




---Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Barry,
> I looked at your ride again and it is beautiful. You might want to
> throw your pic back up on site for anyone that missed it. It is SO
> good folks can afford to take another look see! :-]
> 
> Know what you mean about the wheels. The limited and deminishing
> supply of these 15" wheels and tires is a real problem. The Blue Dots
> have some value and you should hang on to them. You might want to
> consider running a set of aftermarket wheels and tires. Contact me on
> your 15-18" options. This is a lengthly subject! :-]
> 
> And finally, was just kidding you about SS but I hope you'll support
> Andy and the boys on the East coast at the Pocono event. 
> Keep in touch
> MD
> 
> 
> 
> ---barry harward  wrote:
> >
> > Mad Dog Antenucci wrote:
> > 
> > >Yo Barry,
> > >New Pantera owner ?
> > 
> > Yep, took delivery earlier this month.  Haven't even got a tag yet.
> >  
> > >Outstanding & a beautiful car!
> > 
> > Thanks man.
> >   
> > >Are your tires Goodyear Eagles? Not sure where you live but it
sounds
> > >as if you've got "full race" tires IF the sidewalls read, "not for
> > >highway use". . .then their NOT DOT legal! :-] (very thin
> sidewalls)!!!
> > > 
> > >Even the grooved (treaded) race tires are still illegal. You may
> > >already know that so if you do thanks for sharing! :-]  
> > >If your not pulling our chains here you might want to think about
> > >putting some DOT rubber on the road and saving your gumballs for
the
> > >race track...Or, better yet join us at SS! <big assed grin> 
> > 
> > Not pulling chains, they are Goodyear Blue Streak racing tires. 
> Thought 
> > about street legal tires when first reading the sidewall.  The
whole 
> > wheel/tire thing requires some thought.  Bigger wheels and lower
> profile 
> > tires should improve handling but probably at the expense of ride 
> > comfort.  The rims on the car now are 15 x 10 front, 15 x 13 rear
and 
> > are stamped "detomaso".  Really like the stance of the car now and 
> > wouldn't want to screw that up.  Speedometer calibration is an
issue. 
> > Investment potential is yet another issue.  The car is as close to
> new 
> > as I've seen with less than 3500 miles on the clock so I have a
bias 
> > toward keeping it stock.  The engine has been beefed up (forged
> pistons, 
> > roller cam ect) to handle the direct port NOS system and the engine 
> > compartment has been detailed (mirror stainless firewall/fuel tank 
> > cover, chromed this polished that ect) as have many of the cars on
> this 
> > list so I'm not *totally* bent on stock.  Might go with the same
size 
> > tires on the existing rims but not sure yet.  Any thoughts?
> > 
> > I'm in Columbia SC so SS would be a bit of a haul.  It does sound
> like 
> > FUN!  My odometer will NOT stay at 3500 :~)
> > 
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