DeTomaso Mailing List: April 2001, Message #58

If you had one of those slick carbon fiber units, you would be able to lift
it yourself!!

Paul
#9270

----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Tornblom <Thomas.Tornblom@Hax.SE>
To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: 351C EFI, its alive!


> Today was a good day to have it land on its feet again and take it for a
spin.
>
> The only thing I had to do after lowering it was to torque the wheel nuts,
mount
> the deck lid and the antenna!
>
> Check out my decklid hoist that allows me to remove and mount the decklid
all by
> myself. The important factor is that it doesn't take any valuable floor
space
> :-)
>
> http://www.detomaso.nu/~thomast/deck-lift1.jpeg
> http://www.detomaso.nu/~thomast/deck-lift2.jpeg
>
> The hoist is originally designed as a ski-box hoist and the local Volvo
dealer
> had it on sale about two months ago. I just couldn't resist it. I had the
> decklid in the ceiling during the winter but with simple straps that took
the
> whole family to operate.
>
> Anyway, I took my oldest son with me and we drove across town to a place
where
> he is applying for a job. That was his first trip in the Pantera, despite
the
> fact that I've now had it for over a year. Absolutely no interest in cars
or
> technical things :-/
>
> The trip was uneventful and everything worked according to plan ;-)
>
> There was no sign of the bucking between 1500 - 2000 rpm it used to have
with
> the Holley. Just smooth acceleration.
>
> Cheers,
> Thomas
>
> Real life:      Thomas Törnblom             Email:  Thomas.Tornblom@Hax.SE
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>
>