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Thank you all for you kind welcome and advice.

The reaction the car gets is insane! On my first stop at the gas station, someone actually asked me to take a photo of them with the car. I stopped in town and had a coffee on the bench next to where the car was parked, and every other person that passed by it would comment on it. I just sat there like a fly on the wall listening - all positive comments - first experience I've had where a car generated that must interest.

Another thing I noticed is that the car is 100 times more beautiful in person than in photos - for some reason it isn't photogenic, but in person the car is absolutely beautiful!

As to specific comments:

I will follow the advice and take care of the fuel issue asap. Thanks for the tips, and I really appreciate Mark pointing out places to look on the photo and his step by step instructions. I'm not a mechanic, and don't really have experience working on cars, but have learned more in my search for a Pantera than I have in all my years as a car afficionado.

Regarding the engine noise, I understand the Cleveland symphony, although I never heard it in person, but this car seems much much louder than normal. I'm pretty sure that the car doesn't have any exhaust issues and it certainly doesn't sound like a hole in the muffler, but I have a feeling there is more to it than just the fact that it is a loud car. I'll look into insulation, but not just yet, too many other things I want to straighten out mechanically and make sure the car is running at 100 per cent, which it seems to be for the most part (except fuel and vibration issues), but I want to take it to a mechanic that is familiar with these cars to be sure.

Hopefully, someone will chime in with a recommendation for a mechanic in the NY area.

Re vibration, I'll check the engine mounts.

Also, thanks for the advice on the fixes for less than 20 bucks - already bought the fire extinguisher before I purchased the car. Hopefully won't need it. Can anyone suggest where I should drill the weep holes?

Again, many thanks fro the warm welcome and all the advice.
Last edited by fangio
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