Reply to "Wheel/Suspension dilemma for original 74' GTS"

Thank you for all the great feedback, it seems like I have some measuring and pondering to do before I decide how to proceed. I'll give an update when I've made a decision on a wheel/tire/suspension combination that I think will work.

Timsteren,

Yes, it is the Yellow-gold color, and it still has the factory paint. Overall the paint is in very good condition, considering the car's age. I'll submit another post a little later with the chassis number, I don't have it memorized yet. You can reference the pic below for the color.

Yellow-Gold 74 Pantera GTS

This photo was taken on the day we picked up the car. The number on the side is only a decal (thankfully) and has long since been removed. My avatar photo was taken in the late 80's, sporting Gotti wheels. A member of the Dallas club found the photo and gave it to me.

Regarding the wheel/tire selection, I will raise the suspension before I cut into the wheel arches. I want to keep the body all original. It makes me cringe to consider cutting into the body of such a rare version of the Pantera.