Hi Laurent,
This doesn't answer your question, but since I see that you are near Paris, do you know Stephane Burgeron? He's restoring an early-model Pantera and lives outside of Paris... He's ordering all kinds of parts from the US and could be a helpful contact if you need to talk to someone local...
I could get his phone number if you don't have it...
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