New Pantera Owner in Ontari

Hi all..just got back from Geneva yesterday with my new baby...1974 "L" with 13, 582 original miles. Car appears to be in great shape..I have some work to do in that it was mothballed in 1986 and not even started since then...almost like a "garage find" except it was kept by the owner clean and dry. He preserved everything when he put it "away" but I'll go through it to double check before I try anything. Looking forward to meeting some of you guys and seeing your cars. I'm near the border in Fort Erie....cheers..

2/6/139:06 AM

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markcharltonOld enough to know better and still young enough not to care. My '71 Pantera

Geneva? As in Switzerland? Wow, that's a long trip for a Pantera.

Congratulations. We look forward to seeing photos, and hopefully to meet you at one of our get-togethers this summer.

Mark

2/6/139:20 AM

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johnek74panteraMember

Sorry Mark...Geneva New York in the finger lakes...yeah..the other would have been a bit of a hike..

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2/6/139:26 AM

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newandslowMember

Congrats!!

2/6/1310:37 AM

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markcharltonOld enough to know better and still young enough not to care. My '71 Pantera

John,

That makes more sense. I'll just re-rank you from completely insane back to normal.

Can't wait to see more details. The car looks great. If you decide you want to get rid of that pesky 8-stack induction system and swap it for a reliable old Holley carb, let me know.

Mark

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2/6/1311:38 AM

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wayne995Member

welcome john
i live near you (welland ) if you need any help .or just car talk.
wayne

2/6/133:58 PM

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dougmMember

Welcome John, from the other side of the country.

May it bring you blood, sweat, tears, frustration and most of all.....
Never ending amounts of enjoyment and great memories.

Doug M

2/6/135:59 PM

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steeler#6791

Welcome John, from the other side of the world.

(May all your frustrations be little one's)

2/6/139:02 PM

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5754If you're not kickin' up dust, you're collectin' it!

Welcome John, from the other side of the lake.

Keep an eye on the Canadian Regional Forum so you'll know about upcoming events and hopefully we'll get to meet you and the car in person this summer.

I'll bet you're chomping at the bit to get her out on the road, but I'm pretty sure it's not going to happen very soon with the amount of snow that's been falling, or the amount of salt that gets dumped on the roads

So, just enjoy a bit of tinkering and maybe read some of the posts about how to rustproof the car as well as other inexpensive but valuable preventative measures, and then you'll be all set for when the warm weather hits.

Have you found the Pantera Place website yet? Lots of cool stuff out there, take some time to browse the 'Technical Information' link... Pantera Place
Or the best fixes for under $20 at the Banzai Runner site ... Banzai Runner

2/8/1312:13 PM

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johnek74panteraMember

Thanks all for you kind welcome. I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible and of course picking your brains from time to time.

2/11/137:55 AM

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johnek74panteraMember

Hi Wayne...thanks for the welcome. WE just moved from Welland ( Elgin STreet) and I used to see your car around ( actually ..usually at the Timmy's on Lincoln !! lol) Hope to meet you and exchange info. Take care...

2/11/138:05 AM

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wayne995Member

no way ! that timmies is the nearest to my house ,. call or text any time lets get togather
905-401-9690
wayne

2/12/132:27 PM

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