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Featured Member: Garth Rodericks
Garth (display name garth66) and Leslie Rodericks are posed with their 1972 Pantera, chassis 4033. The picture was taken at the Ironstone Conours in Murphys, California where their Pantera was awarded "Best in Class". Their Pantera was featured in the movie "Banzai Runner" (1987).

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I'm a Black Cats' Pet

marlinjack
marlinjack The Machinist #5723 AMARGOSA MACHINE 'Running on Empty- Middle of Nowhere' ...About the Big Black Cat on the Pantera Roof. I really Dig the 'Big Black Cat'! We Now, Have Three Black Cats as Pets. I asked My Wife to Get Me One of Those Stuffed Cats, for My Birthday, Nov. 22. We Did Have One Other Black Cat, He was Huge!!! Biggest Cat I have ever seen. Very Amorous, Loving! The Wife Named Him BBC, 'Big Black Cat', at the Vets. I Called Him 'Muffy'. He was Hit and Killed by a Car...Read More...
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LOUVERS

marlinjack
...A Great Start. 0.090" Laid-out, Sheared on a Powered Shear and ends cut on a CNC Lazer. Louvers are not mounted yet, 3/8" X 1/2" Aluminum Bars will be 'slightly' bent, to Match the Deck Line, and Blind Drilled and Tapped for 1/4-24 Flathead Stainless Machine Screws. The entire assembly will mount, pivot and open on the Extended Deck Lid PINS. The Rear Bars can be held down with a Pair '100 Lb' Magnets, the Idea being No HOLES DRILLED. Each Louver will Have 4 Screws, the 2 Rears Shimmed...Read More...
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Ignition Lock Cylinder

panterashah
Hi guys, The ignition lock cylinder in #1492 has developed some free play over time. Key turns and releases fine, starts the car every time but, is sort of loose inside ignition. I assume something inside lock cylinder is worn. What is the fix? Also, will an ignition cylinder from ’72 Euro Capri fit? Thanks ShahRead More...
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Driving 5177

jfb05177
I would like to take some detail pics and try doing vids, BUT the temptation to just DRIVE overcomes. 5177 is now stored in a different building rather than the shed it stayed in 20+ years. I added a centering line and delineators to help keep me straight. open the rollup and fire it up, walk the exit to ensure it is clear back off the concrete pad and into the yard. did show, but I have to angle due to transition and spoiler draggging. down the long dusty path to the paved road. head into...Read More...
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Profile of a racing Pantera

tomkuester
Chuck Engles was very kind and sent me a copy of the Winter 1976 PI INTERNATIONAL magazine as it contains an add posted by Hugh Kleinpeter for a very rare factory DeTomaso Weber intake manifold that has been sitting on my motor for the past 48 years. The point of this post is that the magazine includes a very interesting article by Hugh Kleinpeter of Team Pantera called Profiles of a Racing Pantera. Kleinpeter was a 6 times SCCA Divisional Champion. The article tells a very thorough story of...Read More...
Figured I'd ask the old crowd here for old parts......don't flame me....I'm there too!!! You may have these things sitting in a box on a shelf.......waiting to be dealt with..... )))) I seek an older post style Pioneer car stereo for my car. Can be cassette.....actually likely will be, not that I want to listen to any cassettes that I own..... ....not sure if they made 8 track versions! NPC: Wanted- 69 Mustang grill support-grill to radiator - end piece....interchanges L-R. Just a 5" short...Read More...
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Need upholstery and foam for 1973 Pantera seats

stevebuchanan
It looks like SACC is out of covers and foam for 1973 seats. A place called Mustang Market has the 73/74 (also late 72) covers, but no foam. They said the mold for the foam broke. I think these covers were (or are) made in Baja California, Mexico. I don't know where the foam was made. Does anyone know of another source for this stuff?Read More...
Last Reply By Ed Harbur · First Unread Post

Front hood

Hi I have a question about the hood/front bonnet vents seen on many Pantera's. I am not getting into any debate about functionality, but I was just wondering what cars actually came with these vents. I have seen many early Pantera's with the vents and of course the later models. The way they are made is for cutting a hole and “sandwich” mounting so I imagine many just added them along the way. But what was stock? I had a lightweight hood made and am adding vents to have a second piece and...Read More...
Last Reply By panteradoug · First Unread Post
Good morning has anyone pictures of the fueltank area and how it has to be mounted originally I have taken the tank out but I found a lot of modern rubber bits and peaces glued to the tank and body, that can not be original. thanks for the help UlliRead More...
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White wire from ignition switch

panteradoug
I'm working under the dash and I lost the connection detail to the harness for the ignition switch buzzer wire. What there is of the wiring diagram shows it winding up in the grey wire that goes to the driver's side door switch but it leaves out the detail of where in the harness it is supposed to connect to. There is no point in explaining why or how this happened, I just need to know where it connects to since in my case is not obvious. In my own defense, there is some confusion going on...Read More...
Last Reply By LeMans850i · First Unread Post
The interior on my 1972 Pantera is original… no question about! You sit down and a cloud of foam dust is exiting the seat cushion left and right where the seat back is attached…and the seat vinyl is not prepared to stretch anymore it will rip if you sit in with a spirited motion! The glue holding the vinyl on the tunnel covers covering the heater box decided to be sticky but refuses to hold anything.. somebody decided to put loudspeaker holes in the door panels and those previous mentioned...Read More...
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The Best Unforgettable Quotes

marlinjack
...Here's a few of My Favorites. I'll start this off with these... "NO Sword Cuts as Deep, as the Ingratitude of a Thankless Child!" "When You Pay Peanuts...You end up Hiring a Bunch of Monkeys" "Those who drive slower than You, are Idiots...Those who drive Faster are Maniacs" "Those who Live in Glass Houses...Shouldn't Throw Stones!" 'Let He (She) who is with-out Sin, Cast the First Stone" "How do You Expect Your Dream to come True...When You don't Even Have a Dream?" "Far better to be...Read More...
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