Identify these?

Hold down gizmos for the trunk tub, I think 12 are used. The big round widget looks like a hood lock, or an alarm device.

A: Is a rear deck Badge, 1 required per deck and it looks like you have it right spot on!

B: Are Dzus faasteners to hold the rear tub in place and although I don't have a rear tub I'm guessing around 10 are required. They run around $10-12 a pack of 10.

C: Is the ugliest aerial mount I've ever seen, who'd mount that in the middle of the rear deck like that!

Julian

Oops, did not mean the trunk lock or logo. I am refering to the screw like do jiggies resting on the Ford logo.
zz

Those would be tub attachmet. The holes in my early car are threaded.

1. The "screw like thingies" are Dzus fastners. Used for quick and easy attachment of panels. Used to hold the rear tub in on later models. Early models used bolts.
2. Locking hood catch. Typically used in the front corners for extra protection in addition to the stock hood catch.

the Dzus fasteners were also used to hold the engine screen in place. my Pantera still has all the original Dzus fasteners.

Dzus was the name of the inventor, in case you ever wondered about the strange name. I believe his company is still in business.

You wanna know what the numbers on the head of the fastener mean?

Ah, so that's what holds the engine screen there, not those huge self tapping screws I have! I always thought they looked out of place.

Dzus is a generic name and there are various types, anyone got a part # for the Pantera required type?

Julian

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Dzus is a generic name

And it is pronounced how?

I hear that the original design ones are not manufactured any longer and are hard to find. I also hear that if you can find them they are worth their weight in gold.

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Originally posted by jeff6559:
...And it is pronounced how?...

Its pronounced like Zeus (zoos), with a slight "d" sound in front of it, but not as hard as "duh-zoos", although that may be as close as us English speaking blokes are going to get.

The company now goes by the name of DFCI, that's easier.

By the way, Dzus is not the generic name, its a brand name like Levis. Dzus refers to their fasteners as quarter turn fasteners. Other companies refer to them as twist lock fasteners.

True Dzus fateners say "Dzus" on the head of the fastener, those used on the Pantera do not, so they are a clone, not a true Dzus brand. Frankly, there are much better fasteners available today, than those used oem on the Pantera, so unless you are going for a total concours restoration, I wouldn't sweat finding the oem pieces.

your friend on the DTBB

The Dzus type fasteners that came on my Pantera when new where manufactured by an English company called Camlock. I was able source (new) the female part about 7 years ago when I was restoring my car, but can't remember where I got them from. I never did try to source the screw part it's self, as I do not use my Fiberglas boot (trunk to you lot!)

Johnny

Great answers all. Yes, they are Dzus fasteners, used to hold the tub and engine covers behind the rear glass. It takes 16 on my Pantera. Over the years, some were lost, thus I replaced all of them. It takes 16 if you fill all holes. Oh, and the cost....get this.... $12.00 EACH was the cheapest I could find. Some who have them want $16.00 each. Now, if you look what I am asking for my Pantera which is for sale, a little insight to why the price is what it is.
Hope someone will like my Pantera with the new Dzus.
zz

Six years ago when I bought my car I inquired of Hall Pantera if they had these & was quoted a price of $7.00 each. I already had about 8 of them that came with the car & decided I didn't need more at that price. Gary was very honest with me & said I didn't really need them to hold the trunk insert in - said he never used them on his car(s). I do use about 4 of mine on my insert just to keep it from rubbing on my painted engine bay.

Summit sells a kit of 10 fasteners, the backing plates they mount to and the hardware for $65

I only use 4 to keep the tub in place.

The Summit kit is not the same, it's a newer design. Someone told me Wilkenson was recently selling them for upwards of $20 each! I should dig mine out and Ebay them!

Yes, the new Dzus fasteners are somewhat different...

Well now, since I have 16 of these guys installed, and gleaming, should I declare them as a selling point.
zz