Most of the labor was done by myself
with the exception of the Paint and bodywork, the upholstery of the seats,
and the Machine work on the motor. I purchased the Car in February of 1992.
I drove the car that summer and then began the restoration project over the
next two winters. The Car was stripped down to bare metal and gutted
completely. When the Engine was out, I scraped undercoating off of the
engine compartment and had the body man smooth it out. The body work was
done to fit the front L bumper and rear Turbo Wing to match the body lines,
and car was painted a 1992 Acura NSX red with black accents. Side markers
were cracked and were replaced at this time along with the De Tomaso Pantera
scripts and new Ghia emblems.
The engine was bored 30 over, crank turned 10 under and all the standard
procedures were done in the machine shop. The cam is a Hydraulic
Competition Cam with a 553 lift and 292 duration at 50 thousandths tappet.
Rods have been shot pinned and resized, pistons are new aluminum with closed
chamber heads for a 10.67 compression ratio, 10 qt. oil pan. Runs great on
Unleaded Premium (no Pinging). There is an after market Aluminum Manifold,
Aluminum Polished Valve Covers, 750 double pump Holly Carb, GTS high
performance exhaust system, and an electronic MSD Distributor and Ignition
system. A high performance Kevlar clutch and new pilot bearing was also
installed. A three pass Aluminum Radiator with Mariah Fan blades and motors
were installed to improve on cooling.
The interior is basically stock with new carpet, New De Tomaso Floor mats,
new black headliner and stock seats have been reupholstered with a black
velour. The steering wheel was replaced with a 14 inch La Carra steering
wheel.
Rims are 16x10 in the back with 275/50/16 tires, and 15x8 in the front with
225/50/15 tires. The car has numerous misc. items such as aluminum cross
members, New side mirrors, quick fill for gas tank and aluminum A Arm covers
to mention a few. The car is very road worthy and has been to Vegas
numerous times over the last eight years. I am wanting $32,000 for the car.
If you have any further questions Please feel free to give me a call or e-mail. (303)
403-9893 crites1@qwest.net
[This message has been edited by Kevin Crites (edited 05-13-2001).]
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