Okay, I bored you folks to death (though some lived to tell about it) with my '74 heading to Roush during my full 12 miles of "ownership". This was after prying it loose from the original and only owner, who kept even the original air in the tires.
Now my car is "through" from Roush's quite minor work (103 hours worth). There's not THAT much different... only better.
As of today (or early next week, no one called me back today) it's heading to Pat Mical's Performance Automotive Technology (http://www.patsauto.com)
to install his headers, suspension upgrade, and whatever else we decide within "sanity" limits. (Apply your own definition here.)
So on March 15, the car will head to the vicinity of the Atlanta 500 (this year sponsored by Kobalt) where me and my vacationing family (Spring Break)will see it anew for the "first time". My son and I are to head to the race in the thundering beast, while wife and daughter do, well, whatever it is they do while melting Visa cards into submission.
In all this, PI membership has been invaluable. Many emails, many cries for help, all answered. Technical issues answered to the point that I ALMOST sounded intelligent while ordering parts or suggesting work. Remarkable.
My very original Pantera will sport many items under the skin, indetectible by the masses, that make it more fun, more driveable, and okay - a tiny bit quicker. The only 'visible' change are the 8s' and 10's from my buddy lastpushbutton... another friend gained here.
I'm very excited and apologize for rambling on an otherwise useful venue, but do appreciate all the help and encouragement. If this sounds like a 'goodbye', that's only the misstep of an amateur communicator... it's only the beginning. I'm barely warmed up.
Thanks,
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