Pantera Preservation And Rescue

Mike, I too have had similar thoughts. As I search for my car I come across sad cases in need of LOTS of TLC, something I can't manage. Such as that rusty blue one sitting outside in the grass that showed up at a web site a few weeks back. I'm afraid even basket cases are too expensive for any chapter treasury, not to mention the POCA treasury. A large enough chapter could maybe fund, at $100-$200 each member, a rescue fund for one purchase, restore it as a chapter project, sell and recoup the investment to proceed to a second resto. But, as in most groups, it would turn out to be only a few doing most all of the work. Most members do not have enough time for their own cars, and I think most chapters would find this to be a never completed project. I had a PCNC member tell of the time he saw three (3!!!) Panteras at a local wrecking yard, stacked upon each other. It is a sad thing to think of these cars just going to a scrap smelter, but I fear it will continue until, unless, one of our heavy moneybags members considers it a charitable cause to buy, store and manage project cars and parts for the rest of the community. How about the first one of us to hit a $40 million lottery stepping up to the plate?? My 2� Larry Finch

Larry,

The people talking about the Society didn�t think it would take a bunch of money to get the program off the ground. Using the pet cruelty laws the Society could seize ANY Pantera in the US that did not meet the Society�s standards for Panteras. I expect they would start with the orphan Panteras and then work their way up to the better but abused cars. Suddenly cheap Panteras would disappear and the prices would increase and the Society would take advantage of the pricing with their lease rates to the care givers.

I�m just hoping I could be grated a waver of seizure for the small and tasteful (my opinion) modifications that have be done to my cat. I�d hate to lose the Pantera after all of the work I�ve put into it. You would think the Society would allow Campy reproduction wheels and Z rated tires for safety, electrical upgrades for safety, cooling modifications, some engine modifications and for sure allow rotary A/C compressors. But some of the radical right wing purist are demanding everything must be stock and love the sound of their York compressors.

One thing that I think the Society might be overlooking in their plans is that all of us with modified Panteras would go underground and hoard our Panteras in secret. A black market for the selling of modified Panteras might develop or maybe no one would ever sell their modified cars and just keep them in hiding from the Society.



[This message has been edited by Mike Dailey (edited 06-15-2002).]

I'd like to see some "Right wing purist"try to take my modified Pantera.That's a good way to get SHOT!!!

I think they send the pet police to seize the car.

Well mike the idea is interesting, But am more interested in the label on the bottle of wine that u are drinking.
Cheers from down under
cj

Great Idea "ONLY" if you can keep the Purisis in ckeck.

I'm with CJ. What moonshine are you guys drinking??

Intersting idea. Who brought the nickel bag and jug of MD 20-20 to Donut Derelicts?

I don�t think these guys were on anything but donuts and coffee, but they were talking about seizing my Pantera to restore it to its original glory. I kept telling them that I had all of the original parts stored, I hadn�t punched any holes in the car or cut it and I could reinstall the original parts including the York in less the a day. Their point was that I had it out on the street where people could see it with non stock parts and that�s what counted! We�ve got to stop these guys and their pet cruelty laws.

Mike, tell the group to enjoy their Panteras along with the spiked coffee and "special" donuts they're obviously taking!

Bob Eaton

The Donuts they were eating did look a little like mushrooms.

Sounds like someone needs an ass whipping BAD!

I hope by now you have received Jack's check for $10,000,000.00 for the seed money for the new SPCA (Society of Probable Crackpots) Keep up the good work, boys. Remember the famous words of our great ex-president Hillary Clinton: "Put the cigar where your mouth was, Bill".