I clipped my brake pedal as well. helped tons. I also got a piece of the coarse surface paper with a sticky back that is used on skateboards so the pedal surface was not slippery
@robborruso posted:Ok….so….. what’s the shittiest job in a Pantera restoration? In my opinion….. gettin the damn pedal assembly out!
I'd say stripping the original tar-based undercoating from the engine compartment. But then again, I've never removed the complete pedal assembly.
Anyway, you're my hero Rob! You have amazing metalworking skills, a big garage, and make appreciable progress in a very short time! I wish I were so proficient and efficient with my many projects!
Cutting the brake pedal was not my idea. It was shared here and It should be added to the Best 20 mods for under 20 dollars!
Hey Garth…! Been a while, hope all is well. Appreciate the flowers!, But… too kind…not sure I’m worthy 🤣 … there’s a bunch of fab guys here … I’m just another in the herd.
I agree…scraping tar does suck. No doubt!
So, got a bit distracted w disassembly yesterday thinkin about what to do regarding the trans. Went out to the storage barn and dug a -2 that I had stashed out there years ago (full to lid w/ gear lube 😉) . I’m thinkin I’ll go through this box and use, as it’s more appropriate and sell the -1. So if you or anyone you know is needing a -1 for “that proper” build project, plz DM me.
It’s sometimes fortunate to be a parts hoarder…. My wife says I need to go into a 12 step program… But I just tell her she doesn’t get it. 🤣. Yesterday was one of those days. I was pretty certain I remember seeing a bell housing in the attic sometime ago. Bingo!! 😎👍
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Hi Rob,
I am interested into the Dash1 ,I send a PM .
Simon
Update after the weekend….. chassis fully stripped.
next; mount chassis in roller hoop for blasting, organize parts for storage…
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Chassis looks pretty sound from here.
Any notable surprises uncovered?
Hi Larry, nothing too serious. I always had a hunch it had been in a front end wreck...which was certainly confirmed. Actually, seemingly with much more significant damage than I had anticipated. Repair was done pretty well, but of course....will be done better ;-)
Still plugging away at hoop mounting….
should have it rolling this weekend….🤷🏼♂️
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Nice work and nice parts collection! Looks like whoever did the first color change from blue to black actually did a fairly thorough job. Possibly the car was redone once after that front end collision. It's nice to see that the car was cared for at one time and will be getting the full treatment this time.
Hi Otis, thx….
regarding the color change… fully agreed. Much more thorough than I anticipated I’d find. I fully agree, I would speculate it was done at the time of the accident. The dash substructure is even painted. I think the front clip had been replaced and the car had been stripped down to do the repair work. They did a good job.
I rolled my Pantera today!!
and…I’m happy about it…🤣
ready for sandblasting…
puts new meaning to the phrase “rolling chassis”🤣🤣
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Don’t let it roll down the hill!
Rocky