Reply to "Pantera 06927"

Robert,

The relay looking thing with red button is a starter override switch.

For visuals and ID on stuff Panteras by Wilkinson's Catalog is always a good resource.

The GT5 and wide body cars use the same a-arms as the narrow bodies. I recommend the modification that widens the ball joint area to provide more caster as wide body cars track terribly. They benefit from up to 7 degress of caster (stock is about 2.5 degrees). The stock GT5 handling is terrible because the wheels were simply pushed outward over the center of the wheel.

Most issues are with aftermarket wheels not having the correct backspacing. Good idea to measure and we can compare, stock 10" and 13"wide campi wheels are 4.625" front and 4.75" rear (to inside edge of tire bead).

Shock springs should be pretty easy to come by, what shocks do you have? For street wide body I'd probably start with 350 or 375 lb fronts and 450 lb rears.... even on Aussie roads.

That reminds me of my first summer when we lived in Australia; we drove from Newcastle to Surfers Paradise for Christmas on the recommendation of a local who said just take the Freeway.... he forgot to mention the freeway was a 2 lane highway and 450 miles took 13 hrs!

Summer is upon you, so my recommendation is drive it and worry about the rust come winter. I know so many people that get deep into restoration and forget what it's like to drive....

Julian