Reply to "Sticky #2: First Time Purchasing Advice & What Are The Essential Improvements"

Your on the right track, your on this forum. That said go to as many Pantera events as possible, find out what you want, stock? that will be a matter of buying a stock or unmodified car then following the original cars blueprints and the picture images of the car, this stock restoration can be straight forward., if your taste takes you to street racer or any significant modernization of the car you will be better off buying a car that has already gone through the modifications your looking for for this will save you lots of money, almost all the other than stock cars will have varying degrees of upgrades, from engine to electrical, cooling to paint jobs, the owners never get back what they have invested, I have seen cars with a 100,000.00 investment going for 60,000.00, their almost done, or they are done if that's possible, I have had my car for 17 years, I am always working on my Hobie/habit ( car )I have over 30,000.00 in this current engine another 12,000.00 in wheels tires, brakes, suspension, then theirs the little things like carbon fiber interior, deck and trunk side scoops 10,000.00
and I did it all by myself add a great paint job $$$$$$$$$$$ well now your getting the picture, the nice thing about this car is you can spread the improvements over time. After all is said and done I would not sell my car for a million well maybe but I would just go out and get another one, that's love.

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Originally posted by mzwern:
Here are an additional pair of threads regarding the same topic:

Splittin'lanes1 9/08/08

Corey Price 2/19/10

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I am considering the purchase of a Pantera. I am unsure if it would be smart to buy a total restoration project, or something partially complete, or 100% done. I restored a 1957 Chevy when I was in my twentys (a long time ago). I did partial restoration on a 1957 Corvette that I owned about ten years ago. I know very little about Panteras. I do know I love the look. Always have. Obviously the original car had some problems. I would assume that there is a list of must change improvements. Is there a good book that I can purchase that tells it all? It also appears to me that it can be cheaper purchasing a car complete! Any info or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks Mark