Got them out, powder coating is next. My '73 is White. Flat Black? Gloss Black? Aluminum color? Anyone Chomed theirs, did you like the result? Obviously a personal choice, but in retrospect, would you have chosen a different color? Does Flat Black seem to hold dust more than Gloss? Does gloss wipe clean easier? Aluminum color probably shows dirt more and road grease/oil/grim, or does it?
Tip: take a heavy hammer and hit on the sides of the A-arm just below the nut where the ball joint is connected to he A-arm to remove them (loosen them) without damaging the ball joint.
My front sway bar was deflected up 0.75" on one side. Conclusion, this car sat on a flat front tire for many years. Cornering will likely be consistent left and right now. It's just mild steel, so the blow torch did the re-adjustment of the sway bar. I figure this might be the case, because the adjustable shocks were evenly matched side to side, but one side was 0.75" higher in front measured from the ground to the bottom of the fender well. The rear same side was 0.5" higher on the same measurement, left to right comparison.
Tip: Don't let your Pantera sit around for 20 years on a flat tire!
It's the little things that make a Pantera right.
Tip: Shoot photos so it's documented, probably will bring a healthier price for the fussy buyer, if she's ever sold to make way for something you gotta have even more! Besides that, without the suspension, it looks like it's ready to be catapulted off an Aircraft Carrier for some Star Wars action. This car is 100 years ahead of its time! Not just 30.
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