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Agreed with Julian, the hollow anti-sway bars have snapped for other owners as well.

The paint chipping of the corners of the rear deck lid is common. David Berman reports installation of the Hall Pantera rear chassis brace solved that issue for him. This may resolve your hinge & latch problems as well.

Hall Pantera did at one time sell a "pin style" rear deck latch, part number G5-#88. The group 4 Panteras used rubber straps to hold the rear deck closed.

Time on the track normally leads to cracking in the rear body panel at the lower outside corners of the tail lights, near the hinges of the rear deck lid and the lower attachment point of the A pillars.

Whatever you do about the mufflers, do not mount them solid, this will lead to cracking your headers. Exhaust systems MUST be rubber mounted. The exhaust system of several Japanese cars are hung with small diameter steel cables (lanyards), that would be less breakable than rubber while allowing your exhaust system to "float".

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