Pantera # 5357 - Rocky's 1973 L model

Post #300 - I had to take it!

Here's a picture right out of the '80's

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Originally posted by Rocky:
It's Alive,...

There is THUNDER on the Street of the Panther again!

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Originally posted by Rocky:
Post #300 - I had to take it!

Here's a picture right out of the '80's

NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY! Got any more?

How about this one....

Engine Operation!

Here's some pictures....

Instrumentation - I melted the heck out of my timing light pickup.....



Innstruments... Don't believe the oil pressure value.. It is much higher (70 psi)



Wade's Model A with it's 429 Super Cobra Jet. I can't thank him enough for the support of "Build #2".



On the Road Again!

Mission Accomplished!

Still work to do, but..........

New engine installed, runs and drives!

ZF Rebuild Completed, no issues with:

2nd Gear Syncro Cone Replacement

Taller 5th Gear

Taurus Window Motor Conversion

Remote Heater Valve Mods and Manual Heater Shutoff

Reduced Bulkhead Cover

ATO Fuse Box Install

Battery Cut-Off Switch / New Battery

Inset rear bumper

Powder coated rear bumper and engine screens


It's great to have a Pantera again!

Rocky

ROCK - N - ROLL !!!!!

Got my decklid installed tonight. I couldn't have done it without the wonderful Mrs. Rocky. She loves this kind of stuff (NOT!).



You can see the new inset / powdercoated bumper...

Nice work Chuck !


Ron

Nice job. Now go out and enjoy it. Mine will be done soon so that we can do some of these events together.

Thanks, guys - I'm driving it today.

It's funny, but these things are NEVER "done-done". I can always find more things needed...

* Air Conditioning
* DeTomaso Cover over Rear Sway Bar
* New Wheels
* ??

I guess that's part of the fun, and why David B. had to sell his white car.... He finally finished it!

Hopefully it doesn't take you 25 years to finish yours!

Oh come on David - from what I read, you had two Panteras, and the second only took you 14 years to get it right (and IMHO - your white car was SUPER!)



A little more progress...

I completed the reduced bulkhead recover work!

Results:

"New" Bulkhead Upholstery

"Quick Access" to Engine Cover

Mrs. Rocky gets three extra inches (legroom!)

I'm thrilled with the results. Very nice fit.

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Originally posted by Rocky:...
I'm thrilled with the results. Very nice fit.
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I agree, VERY NICE!

Thanks, Joe -

Did you note in the bottom picture how the "hump" goes over the edges of the dash tray? That was my custom design.

I lose a little of the tray, but it closes off that area.

Rocky

Nice job.... It looks great.

Nice work! Just how the factory should have done it.

Ron

Thanks, guys for the compliments.

Here's a picture of #5357 at C&C (Tucson) on 03-12-2016, and another car that I would love to get my hands on - (it's for sale!)







Slideshow of the event, below....

PS> That's a real GT-350 (motor is being rebuilt, that's a 302 in there now), and a couple of other neat cars...

Slideshow - Cars & Coffee - Tucson (March, 2016)

GT40 Asking price?

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GT40 Asking price?

I'll tell you later!

I updated the slideshow a couple posts up with pictures of Jim Click's Vintage Racers from "Fords on 4th" - a Tucson area car show held 03-13-2016.

JT - The girl who is selling the Superformance GT-40 is looking for ~130K

I've got the spec sheets - if you are interested - I can scan them and get them to you.

Rocky