quote:Originally posted by 74LQQKR:
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I was thinking the same thing with the bumpers. L style bumpers with a 2 pod dash. I guess I dont know Panteras as well as I thought. I have a 74 and wanted exactly what you are looking for. I looked for 30 years. I wanted one that was not hacked up. I finally found one that was pretty much stock. I did the usual MSD, Fluidyne etc. but nothing to the appearance of the car. I get sooooo many compliments on the car by LEAVING IT STOCK... The engine however is not, but the numbers match. I was a bit confused by DeTom's comment "If a Pantera has any rust at all it is worth less" mine has a couple of bubbles at the drivers window base but when I rebuilt the engine and took out the gas tank I expected to find rust but I was able to install the original rubber mounts because every thing was still puuuurrrrfect, even the under side which I saw when I replaced the tubes. There is no way I would scrap my car and save the ZF just because a little rust. My paint is still very good but I know I have to fix the one rust spot I have so it does not get worse. I'm rambling. Good luck on your search and I hope you find the one you want. It's a unbelievable feeling to own a Pantera....
What I meant was if you had rust, no potential newbie could buy it because all of us supersmart Pantera owners would tell him not to, Pantera owners wouldn't risk having to do extensive repairs. In other words, if you have rust you can't sell your car at all. It is almost illegal. You are fine until you go to sell your car. If you do, Mike Drew will come after it with ascrewdriver and poke it plumb full of holes looking to excise the reust demon. Yet 66 Mustangs can be caving in with rust and they are somehow "National Treasures that must be restored". At least according to the super stupid Mustang owners who don't know that the least little bit of rust makes a car totaly worthless. In fact you will have to pay the recycler to take it away.
I was just be facisious about how we Pantera owners blow our feet off everyday with our thoughtless utterances.