Are there any differences between pre L and post L rear trunks, besides accommodations for all the post L clips?
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Originally posted by milehighpan:
Are there any differences between pre L and post L rear trunks, besides accommodations for all the post L clips?
When you say pre L are you referring to the 1972 cars before they became Ls part way through the year?
Mike
Mike,
Actually I�m looking at buying Madguy�s trunk. His car is a 71, and mine is 72 post L. My bad trunk has holes for quickturn clips around the rim; I didn�t see any such holes on Madguys trunk. I was wondering if it would fit, if there were any real size differences etc.
Actually I�m looking at buying Madguy�s trunk. His car is a 71, and mine is 72 post L. My bad trunk has holes for quickturn clips around the rim; I didn�t see any such holes on Madguys trunk. I was wondering if it would fit, if there were any real size differences etc.
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Originally posted by milehighpan:
Mike,
Actually I�m looking at buying Madguy�s trunk. His car is a 71, and mine is 72 post L. My bad trunk has holes for quickturn clips around the rim; I didn�t see any such holes on Madguys trunk. I was wondering if it would fit, if there were any real size differences etc.
Can�t tell for sure because of the picture but it looks like the 72 and later trunk to me.
Okay, here's my 2 cents -
Very early cars had the spare in the front trunk, and I believe the rear trunk for those cars did not have the molded-in area for the collapsible spare tire. Other than that, I don't think the two have any functional/dimensional differences.
Larry
Very early cars had the spare in the front trunk, and I believe the rear trunk for those cars did not have the molded-in area for the collapsible spare tire. Other than that, I don't think the two have any functional/dimensional differences.
Larry
The trunk that is (was) in my car does not have the quick turn clips and has the provision for the spare tire. I have no idea if it is original or not as i just bought the car last year.
My '72 pre-L, a June 1972 car, had the molded space for the tire as well as holes for the Dzus clips.
Looking at the parts list, it would appear that there is one trunk style before car number 1285, a separate one until Service number 50103 (what is that?), then another one starting at number 9000. See item #48 on http://www.pim.net/18.2pim.html
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Charlie McCall
1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
"Raising Pantera Awareness across Europe"
http://briefcase.yahoo.com/gt5s_1985
Looking at the parts list, it would appear that there is one trunk style before car number 1285, a separate one until Service number 50103 (what is that?), then another one starting at number 9000. See item #48 on http://www.pim.net/18.2pim.html
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Charlie McCall
1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
"Raising Pantera Awareness across Europe"
http://briefcase.yahoo.com/gt5s_1985
Thanks for the input guys.
I�m going to act on my hunch that the only difference is the clip holes and move on Madguy's trunk.
Thanks again to a great forum!
I�m going to act on my hunch that the only difference is the clip holes and move on Madguy's trunk.
Thanks again to a great forum!