My 71 Push Button Purchase.

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Awesome!! Congratulations. Looks like you have a lot of fun late nights ahead of you.

Miles

Wow. That was fast. You found an awesome car in very little time. Congrats.

Great news! Now the work starts. I would move that ignition stuff away from the gas tank on put it on the other side where it belongs.

Mike

thanks for the kind words. i am also hoping to get a later GTS if i can swing the cash.

i am going to spend most of the day changing fluids and going over the car on a lift at my friends car dealership. good point on the ignition, i just noticed that the car requires you to raise the hood to put fuel in!

i guess a good halon extinguisher is my next purchase!

by the way, i am sorry i originally put this in the wrong section. i am on several car boards and learning a new one all over again is going to take sometime!

found these in the car...

Good luck! It looks like you have the makings for a really great car! I love the color.

Congratulations Michael! Looks like a great car, and a fun project. It's always nice to start with such a solid car, and boxes of new stuff is a big bonus! Please post lots of pics, and don't hesitate to ask questions. Glad you got this instead of #7001! Happy times ahead!

Mark C

Congratulations Michael on what looks like a great find! Your quest for a Pantera reminds me of a similar experience I had about a year ago when I saw a post asking if there was an owner close to Missouri that could show a potential buyer his car & talk P-cars with him. I immediately contacted the gentleman & made arrangements for him to come out to my home on a Saturday & I'd try my best to enlighten him on the Pantera experience. His main concern turned out to be whether or not he could fit into & be comfortable in the car since he turned out to be quite a bit bigger than myself. He and a friend who had come along with him both drove my car & by the time they left I think they both wanted one. He hasn't purchased one yet due to building a new house first but I'm sure he'll be an owner one day soon & hopefully join the brotherhood. It's great getting together with people who are potential Pantera owners & spreading the gospel on these great cars - and making friends at the same time! Good Luck!

Bob

anybody know why the pictures are gone?

Michel, it's probably just that you're not logged into the Forum on the computer you're using. Look beside the small Groupee logo on the upper right side of the page. If it doesn't say "Welcome, ... [Logout]" then you need to log back in. I can see the pics, so they're there.

Good stuff Reaper. Nice car.

Michael Shortt is a great guy and has a beautiful yellow beast. It's good that he is so close by. He'll be a great help.

Hey! I got # 1365. They were probably on the same line! Congrats!

I got #1280 but it's actually a 72.

Gary

ah, the "log in" monster got me, thanks guys!

i wan tto take the car for a drive around the block to warm the gearbox up , so i can change the fluid.

the only thing i found on the car is one spot of rust in the lower LH quarter panel skin, and that the 2 motor mount bolts on the right side of the block are sheared off flush with the block. guess i will be drilling most of the day!

good thing i have 10 years of beating on aircraft and a bunch of air tools!

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Originally posted by comp2:
I got #1280 but it's actually a 72.

Gary

is there any place that shows a collection of vins and build month? i have seen other cars with lower vin's than mine that were also 72 push buttons. i was just wondering if there is any logic to how the chassis were built and the how the cars were numbered. having had 4 carb Ferrari s from the 1970's, i have seen some really weird things.

i do like how my car has "355" all over the place on the sheet metal in black grease pencil !

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Originally posted by Mark Charlton:
Congratulations Michael! Looks like a great car, and a fun project. It's always nice to start with such a solid car, and boxes of new stuff is a big bonus! Please post lots of pics, and don't hesitate to ask questions. Glad you got this instead of #7001! Happy times ahead!

Mark C

thank you, i am still sorting thru the boxes !

i am going to put lights, seats and seat belts on the car to drive it some until i find a good paint shop that can strip it. i am not a paint expert , but i think the acrylic lacquer has to be stripped all the way off.

Your build date is on the tag on the driver’s door opening http://www.panteraplace.com/page110.htm The Ford parts manual available from the PI club store has a VIN decoder in the front of the manual.

Mike

put trim on today

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Lookin good, congratulations on your Pantera purchase. Your car sounds just like mine an unfinished paint project when I bought #1306.

That rust on the lower left quarter if its by the door is pretty normal as the 71 didn't have a full height splash shield against the gas tank. The tire would fling dirt and mud over the shield to be traped on the rocker panel next to the fuel tank. If you have the motor out in the future pull the tank and clean/repair this area if needed.

1362 says he knows a great paint and body shop in South Carolina. Just north of Greenwood. You should check out Slickum Paint!

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Originally posted by lastpushbutton:
1362 says he knows a great paint and body shop in South Carolina. Just north of Greenwood. You should check out Slickum Paint!

LMFAO What up LPB?

Congrats! Nice find, my first love was 1288, now it's 6808

Cheers Mark