Did I mention that the car was severely rusted? It was essentially a throwaway chassis. It would have cost more than the car would be worth to fabricate and install new structural parts and weld it back together. He has photos of the rotted condition.
If you have a couple of factory Si chassis gathering dust then this seems like a reasonable use of one. On the upside a Pantera that was destined for parts is now essentially a brand new high performance car.
Also, the GT5 body kit is from the DeTomaso factory. The car is very sturdy, has a 408 cubic inch hydraulic roller engine, a beautiful leather interior, and Pantera Electronics. The engine is original to the car.
What else can you do with a factory Si chassis? Maybe wait for someone to crash their Si and sell it to them for repairs. Remember, you have store to these things.
To my my knowledge it is difficult (and probably illegal) to change a car's VIN. The Si chassis that Wilkinson has were new and not stamped with a VIN yet.
