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I am going to change it but I left it there to build the main engine mounts for the 400 first.

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Down to a shell. I'll be a little busy next couple weeks but soon I will fit it to the dolly and the rotisory I used for the MGB. Then off to medea blasters.

Look's like the beginning of a fine resto.Keep the pictures coming!

sam

I will have more photos latter but I have fit the car to the dolly. I used this dolly when I restored the MGB but I had to re-work the uprights to fit this car. I am in the process of modifying the rotisserie for the Pantera. I am building new mounting brackets:

FROM THE MGB:



TO THE PANTERA:

It looks like you have hours and hours of fun in front of you! The pictures you showed of the MG looked great and I am sure the Pantera will turn out nice.

Comp2, my hats off to you. Looks like your car has had a resto once before.My car had the same look two yrs ago with the exception of the wiring harness.God that box of wiring makes my hair stand up.Seems like the car is in great hands.

Dan

Some times I would like to get more done on the weekend and evenings. I think with grass mowing coming to an end I will have more time. Some times you get a few things done and other times you go like crazy.

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Originally posted by Danno:
Comp2, my hats off to you. Looks like your car has had a resto once before.My car had the same look two yrs ago with the exception of the wiring harness.God that box of wiring makes my hair stand up.Seems like the car is in great hands.

Dan

Dan it had a mid 80's resto. It had a lot of work done to it. It's in pretty good shape actually!

The spring and summer you lose alot of time doing responsible things The winter you'll accomplish alot when your not shoveling snow.

Restoration projects are hair pulling, time consuming and frustrating but somehow at the end the results speak for themselves.

Yep Comp2 your a perfectionist! Nice garage by the way.

Dan

Thanks Dan!

Gary

GO Gary .... nice job ... I made my rotiserre and found it hard to attach in the front ... but it works well .. I was determined to put jacks on it so I could take it off the jack stands and get it up so I could rotate it.... only thing is I have not gotten to far with work, yard work but my garage is almost done .. insulated and sheetrocked for the winter ...radiant heat ... my project will pick up speed shortly ... Best of Luck.

Ron

Ron,

I would love to see a bigger photo of your front mount. I used 1-1/2" square tubing where the suspension was bolted:



I jacked my entire dolly up which worked real well for me. I put the dolly on jack stands at the needed height then built the frame work:



Since mine is not adjustable I will have to re-weld cut and re-weld to change the pivot point. Your pivot point looks lower then mine. Where is it and how do you like the pivot point you have?

Gary

Ron what do you think the car weighs stripped down? I could lift both ends and I doubt I could dead lift over 400lbs so I was guessing about 350-400.

I don't have photos but it is all tack welded. I just need to take the mounts off and weld them up. I'll be out of town this weekend so I am not sure when it will happen.

Gary

I remember reading about 500 #s somewhere.

On my L model, I used the bumper shock mounts for the rotisserie attachment. It was pretty close to the center of gravity so it pivoted really easy; didn't even need to lock it down to keep it in position.

Jeff do you have a photo?

Gary,

My front pivot point I'm not the happiest with but I wanted to keep them almost center of the rotation point on the Rotissere. I used old FREE WHEELING HUBS out of my Fathers garage that were brand new for rotation.

The wieght ..well I lifted it about 6" off the jack stands ... I'm not the HULK but my interior is still inside ... I'd have to say your guess is close it would be nice to get a hold of one of the old meat scales and attach it to the engine crane ???? HUMMMMM!!

I will take a close up of the front mount.

Mine rotates ok but needs to be guided as it wants to go over on the roof but it also wants to go right side up.... it fells like it doesnt want to be on its side.

Ron

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Originally posted by accobra:
Gary,

My front pivot point I'm not the happiest with but I wanted to keep them almost center of the rotation point on the Rotissere. I used old FREE WHEELING HUBS out of my Fathers garage that were brand new for rotation.

Too high or low?