quote:...no apparent evidence of rust, except for surface rust around the 2-3 punctures.
Matt,
Sounds like an interesting find. Beware of rust! Panteras rust from the inside out, so a car that has "no apparent rust" on the exterior may be a complete basket case. The good news is you can check the problem areas to be reasonably confident there are no unknown problems lurking.
Check out these resources as well to start your Pantera education...
How to Buy a Pantera (my site)
http://www.banzairunnerpantera.com/how_to_buy.htm
Corrosion (on Mike Dailey's Pantera Place site)
http://www.panteraplace.com/page57.htm
Cheers!
Garth