Larry, I understand you are looking for an orphaned tailpipe section. But the following might help with your effort.
Our cars might benefit from limiter straps on the rear suspension. They are commonly used on off road vehicles with long travel suspension. When a Pantera has modern shock absorbers that are ride height adjustable, the shock and its spring might have a tendency to fall apart when the car is jacked up at the rear (or when you hit a big bump in the road). When this happens, the drivetrain's half shaft might also be pressing hard on the S shaped part of the tail pipe. Each car is different and some experience it more than others. When I saw it happening, I wished the rear suspension had limiter straps. The drawback is the limiters require welded studs on the body of the car and the a-arm.
One of my cars currently has the issue described above. But the tail pipe and its components are very stout and they act as a limiter strap. They prevent the rear suspension and half shaft from moving as far down as it would like when the car is jacked up at the rear. If the tail pipe and mounting components are flimsy then the tail pipe will contort.
The following photo is from a 100% stock Pantera that is jacked up at the rear. You can see how close the half shaft is to the tail pipe. A stock Pantera is exempt from the condition described above.
