Hello Everyone, This is my first post here and I am hoping I can receive some advice.
I am about to pull the trigger and purchase a 1974 Pantera. There are a handful of minor cosmetic modifications I'd like to make, including the following:
1 - Change window mouldings (including windshield) from black to chrome.
2 - Remove Delta Wing.
3 - Change large black rubber bumpers for the bumperettes found on earlier models.
My primary concern is that the car has a beautiful paint job that was just done a few years ago. Can the modifications be done without messing up the paint (including removal of the Delta Wing - I'd rather touch up the pain than repaint the entire deck lid and worry about mismatched paint.
Lastly, this is a stock 1974 car that I plan on keeping stock - I don't really want to do any engine mods. I'm concerned that the 1974 was significantly less powerful, and as a result, that the car was significantly slower than previous models. Any truth to this? If so, how noticeable will the difference be?
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