4072 Restoration Progress

4072 leaving JR Restorations with fresh paint cleaned rims and new rubber. Great job done. Spent Saturday and Sunday putting the mint interior back together. Engine will be put on cherry picker this weekend and fired up before being inserted......almost there

loaded and ready to go

leaving to go home

Looks great! I can't wait to see her all done and on the road. Looks like you'll get to enjoy the fall drives. Congrats.

Mark

Beautiful! You're an inspiration!

Looks great.

the reflections in the paint show nice work on the body.

How did you finish the window trim and mirror?

I was expecting white letters though

Thanks for the compliments JFB, JR Restorations made the body work look good. As for the chrome, they etched the bumpers, mirrors and window trim then primed and painted flat black. I think it looks great and they assured me they will not chip. As for the white lettering, the rear has them turned inside.....I tried to go with the softer more modern look.

Looks really great. I like the blacked out trim.

Good luck with the reinstall.

You will have a great car.

Rocky

Congrats Rocky. It's gotta be nice to go out in the garage and see her sitting pretty.

I am happy you found the pantera you were looking for, lots of pleasure driving.
Woodward is this weekend guys, i'll be trailering the Pantera for 10 hours, so if any of you want to join up, PM me and I'll give you my cell #

Front Windshield and motor dropped into place. Getting close but may not be enough time to get her into Dream Cruise........

Looks great Dave. That was quick work.
Hope you replace the stock valves to one piece stainless?
WILL

Well after 15 weeks of work 4072 came back to life on Saturday September 27th. After 19 years of dormancy. Thanks to everyone who offered counsel and encouragement. What a rush!!! Fired her up with headers only at first. Woke everyone up! Then did an official with tailpipes attached (video) Hope to download the first lite but the system keeps saying it is too big.......

another

start up video is on my facebook page. I keep getting messages that it is too big for this site. Sorry guys! It does sound nice though. Watch the smoke come out the back with the first breath of life.

Congrats Dave, well done

Dave, the car looks fantastic. I look forward to seeing it in person.

Mark

Congrats! Who's that dude in the front seat grinning in the video?

That's super that you got it running. It lit right off. Very cool.

Rocky

Thanks Rocky, that dude is me. Smiling from ear to ear......yes she started first attempt. Guess we put everything together correctly. ha. Very proud owner right now! Glad to have this forum as a resource throughout the build!

Nice job Dave. Your car looks great!

Johnny