DeTomaso Mailing List: January 2001, Message #74

Hi Bruce,
Question #1 - Talk/write to Richard Barkely...NO one in our group has done
more to research and engineer noise reduction
Question #2 - Some of the vendors probably have "used" consoles.
good luck
MD 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Bruce Nardoci [SMTP:footsball@worldnet.att.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, January 03, 2001 6:50 AM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Armrest and soundproofing
> 
> Hello everyone. I'm still immensely enjoying my new 1973 Pantera, and
> having fun tweaking it a little to suit my personal tastes. Although the
> sound of the engine is wonderful, since I'm using it as a daily driver
> listening to music is also a little more important than it might be for
> most of y'all (yea, that's right, I'm from the south :-) who only drive
> yours on weekends or whatever. Anyway, related to that, I thought I'd
> ask the group a couple more things: 
> 
> 1) The engine noise level high enough in the interior that I have to
> turn the music up fairly loud to hear it. The noise makes it difficult
> to hear the subtleties of the music, and that volume level can't be good
> for my long term hearing. I saw an article about soundproofing the cabin
> on this list's archive, but it was a lot more involved than I want to
> get (and hopefully overkill for my purposes). Is there a reasonably easy
> way to reduce engine noise level somewhat in the cabin? 
> 
> 2) I need a place to store my music tapes etc. Hall Pantera (2000
> catalog, page 30) has a arm rest console/glove compartment type thing
> that attaches between the seats that is a nice solution. However, it
> comes with a clock and oil temp gauge (in addition to the existing ash
> tray and cigarette lighter). You have the option of not getting the
> clock/gauge, but that space where they would be is still there and is
> then just wasted area. I saw a similar type thing in an old (1970's?)
> "Gran Turismo" catalog (they no longer are in business as far as I can
> tell) I got from the guy I bought the car from. This version didn't have
> the clock/temp gauge capability at all (just the ash tray and lighter),
> but rather had a longer glove compartment section, which I prefer both
> for looks and the additional storage space. Does anyone know where I can
> get this version, or have one they'd be willing to sell? 
> 
> Bruce Nardoci