Reply to "My 74 GTS"

Thanks for the kind words gents. As I’m sure you can all attest, it takes a fair investment of time and money. People ask me how much I have in it. I have all the receipts thrown in a box but who’s counting? Don’t really need to know. It’s only relevant if you’re selling, and that thought hasn’t even crossed my mind. You’d have to pry the keys from my lifeless body :-).

I did a lot of the mechanical and detail work but I certainly have to give credit where credit is due. I don’t have the time to do it all any more, but gainful employment has its upside as well. As I’m sure many of you can tell it was in the hands of Dennis Quella for a good while. He executed what I asked very well in regard to the body work. The fit and finish is top notch and must be seen to be fully appreciated. The first rock chip is gonna draw profanity, but it must be driven like it was meant to be!

The Kinesis wheels are a signature of sorts for Pantera Performance Center. At first I wasn’t that keen on them, but they really grew on me and I’m glad I went with them. As lengthy as my mod list is there are tons of details I didn’t list. That’s sort of fun because you know they’re there. It became sort of an obsession while it was under construction. Is it just me?

Now it’s just a plain blast. Looks are great but it’s got to drive as good as it looks. I’ve been tweaking the shifter linkage a bit. Behaves well cold but tightens up a bit after some spirited driving. Need to dial that and the suspension in. I have a lot of fine tuning but so far, I’m pleased with the cam. It’s pretty well behaved, mild lope, and pulls up from 800 rpm idle very nicely. 3-6krpm is what you’d expect. Just hope it’s enough the when the IR EFI goes on. If not, what’s a new bump stick after all the rest? I’ll have to find the dyno sheet and post it. At the moment it’s hard to keep from smiling boys. Good luck to all on your projects and hope to see them here in the gallery.

Kelly