Pantera #4977 - past and registry

Congrats Angelo! And welcome to this board. But where are the pics? We need to see pics of your car.

As far as registries go, there are a few...

Chuck Melton's Prova MO Registry:
http://www.provamo.com/login.asp?Redirect=/Members/Regi...ProvaMoRegistry.asp?
You need to "register" as a user to even look at the registry, and then it's of questionable value anyway because there is no browse capability, no history and only the basic info about the car.

The QV500 DeTomaso Registry:
http://www.qv500.com/detomasoregistry.php
This is a very nice registry with the ability to browse by vehicle type with pics. Also lists varying degrees of history.

FWIW, your car is not listed in either registry, but you can add it by contacting the owners.

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these forums have been VERY informative and helpful, especially the pics.

Speaking of which, show us some pics of your car!!!!!

Angelo,
Have a close brother to yours as mine is 4975.
Tom

KEWL! must be a REAL close relative, I picked mine up in Miamisburg, Ohio! Part of an estate sale thru Ebay. Selor stated it was an origional California car amonst other things. I was not the winning bidder, Got it second chance offer, just meant to be I guess. I have the item number at home and will post or just take pics this weekend and just post them. The widow was afraid of the car, I just hope when I go, my cars go to someone that will apprieciate and enjoy them as much as I do and not to just flip them for profit. Mu transaction story is a bit interesting and will relate when I have a bit more time, hint, I did drive it home to Palm Beach county Florida sight unseen.

Do you have any history on yours? Must have came from the same dealer, no?

Angelo

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Originally posted by new & slow:
Angelo,
Have a close brother to yours as mine is 4975.
Tom

And mine is 4978 single pod dash. Angelo, is yours a two pod dash?

Mine is a two pod dash.
Originally purchased from a Michigan dealership.
Tom

Two pod dash, were they installed sequencial order or just what was on the shelf?

I know my car was in CA at one point in her life, but unsure where purchased. Tom, would/did your dealership have any information on your car?

Angelo

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Originally posted by ANGELO B:
Two pod dash, were they installed sequencial order or just what was on the shelf?

I know my car was in CA at one point in her life, but unsure where purchased. Tom, would/did your dealership have any information on your car?

Angelo

I beleive that my car was the first prototype for the single pod dash. When the dash was pulled for re-upholistery Don Byars said that the securing tabs were very custom and redone a few times making him think it was probably the first. That is what put me on my quest to find the other vins around mine to determin if he was correct. After mine I beleive that they used up the two pods they had because there are alot after mine that have the two pod dashes. I am not sure when they ran out and started putting in the one pods exclusively.
In my investigation I think I came accross your car and e-mailed the owner but did not get a responce. My records are at home and I will check it out this week end and get back to you. I beleive he was on the east coast.
Best Regards,
Roger the bookmaker

I would add pictures of my car to one of these posts but I guess I am just too old a fart to figure out how to do it. An attachment does not seem right, the would be a non-displayed downloadable file and the 'display image' icon asks for a web url, my pics are on my hard drive. Any one care on giving an ol codger a quick tutorial?

Thanks,
Angelo

Angelo,
When you click "reply" there is an "Add Attachment" button in the lower left hand corner of the screen. Anxiously awaiting pictures of your car.

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Originally posted by bookmaker:
Angelo,
When you click "reply" there is an "Add Attachment" button in the lower left hand corner of the screen. Anxiously awaiting pictures of your car.

Only one pic per message? okay.

Angelo

pic 1

pic 2

pic 3

2 guesses what the cushion if for...

Engine bay

Trunk area

Looks great! I like the smooth decklid. Do you know if it's the original one?

Michael

At home, time to clean out the garage.

Last pic

Angelo

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Originally posted by Cyboman:
Looks great! I like the smooth decklid. Do you know if it's the original one?

Michael

I hate to assume anything lately, I guess so, any way to tell? Hardware at lock is origional, the lid shocks have been replaced.

Angelo

Smooth decklids only came on early '71's, but deTomaso was notorios for using whatever was leftover whenever he wanted, so anything is possible.

Michael

I'm the 4th owner.
Not sure who the original was or any background on were the car was bought.
I was told the original owner lived outside the Detroit area.
Tom

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Smooth decklids only came on early '71's,

My 2511 has smooth deck lid, THPNMB02511 reads out to be a January '72 car.

Larry

2413 also has the smooth deck lid. You don't see many cars with the smooth deck lid. Did you notice the Corvette, it seems there a lot of Pantera owners with Corvettes. Me included.
Richard T.

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Originally posted by RichardT:
2413 also has the smooth deck lid. You don't see many cars with the smooth deck lid. Did you notice the Corvette, it seems there a lot of Pantera owners with Corvettes. Me included.
Richard T.

I did not know that the smooth lid was not prevelant, I do like the cleaner lines. As for the vette, I do miss driving her, that was my daily driver up to about 10 or 12 years ago. I got lazy one day and dropped it off at one of those 'Hand Wax' detailing businesses. Long story short, their idea of hand wax was their hands on a buffer, actually took the paint down to the glass. After my release that night I stripped the car down and had it painted back to black on black. She came home on the flat bed and was pushed in the garage where she has been collecting dust all these years. I made a promise to put the car back together as fast as possible so parts do not start to co-mingle. That was going to be what I was going to work on this weekend BEFORE I discovered the compression problem in the Pantera. sheesh. Hopefully the heads come back from the shop today.

Angelo

Angelo,

Contact me directly. I have some info on your car... Which I have yet to add to the ProvaMo Registry. Send along your photos for the Detail and Photo page.

As to Garth's comment regarding "Browse" etc: I am working on that feature, it is in testing now.
As to "questionable value"... you get what you pay for! - Grin. So Garth if you are offering to help code some of the search functions, I can use your help (another grin).

As to history and basic info: There is all the info that has been provided about a specific car, and to that what ever I can (accurately) add.

Chuck

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Originally posted by Chuck Melton:
Angelo,

Contact me directly. I have some info on your car... Which I have yet to add to the ProvaMo Registry. Send along your photos for the Detail and Photo page.

How do I contact you directly? I will try and send what I have after work today. Do you have any requirements on picture size?

Thanks,

Angelo

Contact me via

editor1 (at) provamo.com

Substitute the (at) with @.

Chuck

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Originally posted by Chuck Melton:
Contact me via

editor1 (at) provamo.com

Substitute the (at) with @.

Chuck

Tried, got mail back as undeliverable, here is body of email I sent. Thanks, Angelo

Good day,
Yep, I'm interested in any information on my car! Most of my pics are different file sizes ( new dig camera that I do not know how to use correctly yet) does it matter on file size and how do I upload them. I THINK I have most of the info needed to at least start to register. Can I do that and re-edit at some other time? I know, questions, questions. sorry.

Thanks,
Angelo

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In my investigation I think I came accross your car and e-mailed the owner but did not get a responce. My records are at home and I will check it out this week end and get back to you. I beleive he was on the east coast.
Best Regards,
Roger the bookmaker

Thanks, were you able to find out any info?

Angelo

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Originally posted by Chuck Melton:
Contact me via

editor1 (at) provamo.com

Substitute the (at) with @.

Chuck

I went back and check out why the email came back as undeliverable: Your mail system considered my email as spam. groan, just my luck.

Angelo

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Originally posted by ANGELO B:

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In my investigation I think I came accross your car and e-mailed the owner but did not get a responce. My records are at home and I will check it out this week end and get back to you. I beleive he was on the east coast.
Best Regards,
Roger the bookmaker

No, sorry, it was a different vin number.
Regards,
Roger

Thanks, were you able to find out any info?

Angelo

Angelo,

Thanks for adding your car to the Registry.

We'll chat directly later.
Chuck