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Updated 7/18/07 |
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| The Pantera Project continues..... |
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Pantera Parts 4 Sale |
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Pantera Racing |
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Whether my car is running or not, I am going to the POCA Las Vegas Rally 2002. OK, so it is only a few weeks away, sometimes one works better under pressure. |
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For details up to this point, visit the previous installments to the restoration story of my car. |
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The story takes a big jump in time. Why ? Well, If you knew the whole sordid story, you would cry. I did.
I had to rescue the body back from Nevada, and then a long drawn-out legal action was necessary to recover some of the removed parts. The rest were just �gone�. So during this jump in time, the biggest task has been replacing all the needed parts. It is the little things that add up, and I�ve now spent more than the car even cost to buy ! This is sad, but true, and all too common in restoration stories. I�ve been attending the San Diego Swap Meets, the PCNC Swap Meets, following the DeTomaso Forum, watching the internet, talking to friends, and locating parts everywhere. It�s hard to stay on a very limited budget, and it has taken a long time. |
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While locating parts, I�ve worked on the brakes, the cooling, the steering, the battery box, and other areas.
Attending all the club events I can, and hosting quite a few events, has taken up all my �Pantera Time�. But the car is not much fun just sitting in the garage, so now it needs to be completed. |
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| The bodywork is mostly done. I need a body shop I can trust, and one I can afford, to finish the last details, then prep and paint the car. Once it returns home, painted, I have numerous tasks that need to be completed before this project is a drivable car again. More on this later. |
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| I have been asking around for recommendations for a body & paint shop, and in the Bay Area, it�s tougher than you think. The plan is to narrow my choices to 3-4, then borrow or rent a trailer to haul my car to each shop to give them a good look-over, and walk away with a hard, written �estimate�. |
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I�m still undecided on the color, well slightly undecided. The car is almost paint free, door jambs, trunk and hood etc, so if I were to choose another color, now is the time.
Thinking about the paint job reminds me, I�ll need to obtain some new rubber parts. The windshield gasket, trunk gaskets, and engine bay gaskets are all common replacement items. |
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I also need to decide on hood vents, and a front air dam or spoiler. |
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What will tomorrow bring ? |
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