Thanks guys, that does help! I am surprised the bolt that fits into the locking mechanism would be painted- it seems pretty prone to being chipped up from being used....guess I will have to be extra gentle with it after having it repainted!
Another underside of hood question: are the support beams on the underside of the hood supposed to be slightly loose from the underside of the hood or firmly and seamlessly attached? If they are supposed to be attached, are they welded on? Glued on?
A Hudson: I hope that more and more of us will recognize what a great and important car the Pantera was, and try to preserve more of them for posterity (and for others to see how great they were!)
Thanks for any reply!
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