Mind Train

I’ve got this one…. Hard to believe people would pay $35 for some Xerox sheets back in the day!

I’ll try and get it scanned.

I’d rather see pictures of June Tuey (their spokesmodel!)

Rocky

Let's Try This....

I'll do Rocky one better. I actually have a hard cover Mind Train binder. Got a bunch of odds and ends in it, including 8 x 10 pictures.

Hello "Rocky" thats great. Thanks for doing that for me. I am just learning about this "generation" of Pantera  "things". Really appreciate it.   And "Husker" anything you might have scanned or interesting from Mind Train would be greatly appreciated.

Regards, Dan

To Husker, is this the binder for sale at Motorspot?

Not familiar with Motorspot.

Probably known by some  on the forum...Motorspot asking 200 for a complete Mind Train binder. This is probably a good price  for someone wanting  the catalog as part of a collection. Right now, I am just looking for any information or scans of a similar catalog/binder.  Thanks, Dan

Dan,

That looks like mine. I'd have to compare pages. Seems like I have more. I'll scan mine sometime next weekend.

Thanks!  I  appreciate it.  Dan

Interesting, I always wondered where the Arm Rest consol in my car came from. Now I know.  Pretty sure the wire wheels I basically gave away were from Mind-Train too.

John 

There was someone recently looking for a Mind-Train nerf bar for the front of his car!  

If only I had one!

Actually saw one on a car at the Forza event in Monterrey about 5 years ago!

Rocky

Well I have the rear deck luggage rack. Don't know if it was exclusive to Mind Train?

Another aftermarket accessory company brochure.

Thanks, looks like the same photos and text as in the Mind Train catalog.

Someone knows all this accessory history ...somewhere

Catalogs

Hi, thanks for these great scans!!

Best picture of June to date!

Really wish someone would repop those louvers!

I would say that I have built my own and used two spines instead of one.

I built it so that it could be disassembled or assembled piece by piece. This also permits the replacement of individual parts if needed in the future.

Although I have not heard stories of failure I was concerned with the strength of the initial design and approached the structure differently. So mine is built somewhat like an airplane wing would be assembled, i.e., once assembled it works as an integral unit.

I like the original design in that it is hinged and can be raised for cleaning of the decklid. I have a '73 which came with the "sugar scoop" deck spoiler. If you retain that, it pretty much eliminates the possibility of hinging the assembly.

So mine has the issue of needing a special cleaning method.

I actually spoke to a couple knowledgeable Pantera people and I mentioned, at the time, that mine was easily a $3,500 item. Both thought that it was not overpriced at that.

I would say that even though a talented mechanic could assemble mine, that the final cost would be closer to $5,000 and he would need the car for more then just a few days.

That and considering the liability possible that this thing could fly off or cause aerodynamic changes to the car at high speed (lift) it is really a bad idea to do one for someone else. Second Amendment people can be very prominent in your face if things go a little wrong? Plus no one is going to guaranty satisfaction.

There were a few of the Mind Train units sold so the best course of action at this point is to keep eyes and ears open for one. Considering that Hall offered just about every part in the Mind Train catalog except the louvres, I wonder exactly why?

I suspect though that if you approached someone like the Ring Brothers, if you flashed enough cash at them, it could be done?

I like the look but then again I like the Lamborghini Miura also but I think that you are kind of on your own with this as a project, unfortunately.