Skip to main content

Reply to "Good price for a project?"

My comment is based upon 30 plus years of experience with this marque. In some situations, if you were given this car for free, it could still be the biggest, baddest, cash-suckin' black hole you have ever encountered. Like Linda says, a bad-ass Pantera can clean out your wallet faster than an ex-wife on an alimony run. Please don't consider the restoration of a rusty or incomplete car, unless you have major bodyworking and paint skills. The first time you involve an outside paint and body contractor in a rusty project, you will immediately disgorge any savings or anticipated value that you had anticipated. You can expect all systems to require overhaul or replacement. A/C, brakes, cooling, electrical, clutch, etc. Factor in the cost of the interior, wheels, tires, etc., and it is hard to make a compelling argument for a restoration project, at least from a value standpoint. In Pantera International magazine, we have reported on many owners who derive a great deal of pleasure out of restoring a car, exactly to their tastes, irregardless of cost. If that shoe fits you, then try not to spend more than $10,000.00 on the platform-donor car. Let us know what you finally end up doing. We don't want you to become the next set of bleached bones in the failed restoration desert of the Pantera hobby. Happy holidays, Dave & Linda
×
×
×
×