[DeTomaso] 72 in StLouis -> Fuel Filler

[mshortt at comcast.net]

Check out the orange one on eBay, #4514, it looks like a fuel door model or rather the lack of an inside filler neck being visible.
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From: <pantera3641 at azballistics.com> 

That is an aftermarket modification.  I know Hall Pantera sold the parts to do it at one time.  It simply involved removing the stock fuel filler neck which requires you to pen the engine  lid to tank up.   The conversion routes the new filler neck to the gill.  It requires removing the stock gill, drilling a hole in the metal underneath then  puttting a new gill on that has the filler door.  Quite expensive to gain little or nothing.  And opening that engine lid to let them gawk at the engine is what it is all about.

Ron Scott
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From: mshortt at comcast.net 
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Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 2:23 PM
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] 72 in StLouis -> Fuel Filler



I have a photo of #1853 on my website www.tandemproductions.com/pantera  go to the bottom of the page and select OPP , and it was purchased new by the current owner and he has a gill fuel door that came on the car, this is a late 71, early 72, mine is #1660 June 71. No fuel door, I don't want one, half the fun is getting gas and having people walk up and drop their jaw at seeing the engine.

Michael
Savannah, GA
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From: "pantera007" <pantera007 at sbcglobal.net> 

> The car 
> 
> also has an external fuel door but the cut out for the filler in the engine 
> 
> compartment. 
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> >>>"The fuel filler in the gill didn't appear until early in 1973..." - 
> Mike Drew. 
> 
> Mike I believe the "fuel filler in gill", appeared on a couple of cars in 
> late 11/72, mine for example. 
> But didn't enter -production- until around VIN 5000, or Jan/Feb of 1973. 
> 
> Chuck 
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