[DeTomaso] Re-Pantera Wanabee

[Michael Shortt]

Jerry,

Please contact me to discuss.
i'm bigger than i want to be (med problems) at 6' and 270
but i made it work by changing seats, removing springs,

Michael in Savannah

On Feb 9, 2008 11:49 AM, P. Remov <rimov at charter.net> wrote:

> Morning Jerry:
>
> The only real way to know if you are going to fit is to try a couple on.
> In some respects no two cars are alike. There are lots of owners around you
> that would be more than glad to let you test sit in their cars. California
> probably has the largest number of POCA members and owners of anywhere. And
> although there are a few things you can do to help fit better in the car,
> the cockpit is quite small. I am 6'1" and currently 190 and I fit ok. I
> remember a guy wanting to see if
> he could fit into my car at the Concorso down in Carmel many years ago, he
> was at least 6'5" and well above 250. Still remember the disappointment on
> his face when he realized he would have to check this car off his wish
> list. Then again Matt Stone is like 6'6" I believe and spent a couple of
> year at a Tibetan
> Monastery to learn Nai-gui-choo contortion techniques along with some
> interior modifications so that he could fit and drive his car. Some of it
> depends on your body proportions. If you have short legs and a long torso,
> it makes it really cramped. However, if you have long legs and a short or
> normal length torso it is pretty do-able.  A yoga course would definitely
> help. Give Art Stephens a call at 562-594-9265 in Long Beach CA, one of the
> nicest modest guys I know in the club. I am sure he would be glad to give
> you a test fit maybe even a drive in his car with his new engine or he can
> give you a number or two of members down in S.D. Pantera ownership is one
> of the greatest keys I have ever been lucky enough to carry. The car is well
> a PITA most of the time but the club(s) and the members are just the best.
>
>
> Paul
>
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