[DeTomaso] NPC - Looking for a Datsun 510

[Christopher Kimball]

OK, now I can't resist!  

The one modification I made to my '72 that people all seem to like is the driver's side fuel fill.  I used donor parts from a Contour and a Honda, so now I pull a release in the cabin (the release even has the little picture of a gas pump) and the gill pops open (the entire gill, not just a hole-shaped piece) and I can fill the tank with ease!  When done, the gill pops back into place and looks totally stock.

Other mods have been somewhat more, shall we say, controversial?

I just know certain purists will bristle at some of what I've done (especially Mad Dawg, I'm guessing) because some feel a Pantera should be lean and mean and ready for the races, so purists, read this and weep!

Since buying the car in December '06, here are some of the wonderful upgrades I've performed:

Wiper delay (I live in Washington)
Twin amplifier stereo with 9 speakers, including a dual-voice-coil 12" subwoofer (so much for saving weight!  Hey, I'm a drummer)
DVD player
IPOD dock (under the ashtray door)
Power mirrors
Power locks
A CUP HOLDER!!! (I gotta have my Starbuck's)
Cruise Control
The infamous fan-equipped engine cover (which still works great and gets all sorts of Kudos at car shows--people love it! HA)
Three green LED light bars instead of the stock dome light
Another green LED light bar at the bottom of the front Valance 
Third radiator fan
Individual LEDs to monitor power to the fans
A tiny, rechargeable flashlight in place of the cigarette lighter

And finally, a license plate frame that reads, "It's not a toy, it's an investment."

You see, I've always felt good humor makes all things tolerable.  Don't take things too seriously and enjoy life to the fullest!

Strangely, though, I haven't added a delta wing or fender flares...

Chris
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> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:30:01 -0500
> From: wkooiman at earthlink.net
> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; teampantera at yahoo.com; nckzck at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Looking for a Datsun 510
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> I laugh at Daffy Duck too.  Not so much at Donald.
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> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
> >Sent: Jul 22, 2008 1:48 AM
> >To: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>, nckzck at yahoo.com, DeTomaso Forum <detomaso at realbig.com>
> >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Looking for a Datsun 510
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> >By the way, I forgot to add that my car, which has been the subject of much ribbing on this very forum, received the President's Award at the huge Mustang Roundup car show in Bellevue last Sunday.  Steve Saleen was there, and although I didn't actually hear him say it, I'm sure he said something about adding extra cooling fans to the new supercar he's going to start building...
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> >Did I also mention I won 2nd Place last year at the Northwest Historics car show for the 70's and 80's division (against Lambos and Ferraris, etc)?  That was the first car show in which I ever had a car to show.
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> >Just remember, they laughed at Galileo, too!
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> >Chris
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> >> Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:04:56 -0700
> >> From: teampantera at yahoo.com
> >> To: nckzck at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Looking for a Datsun 510
> >> 
> >> Will the gay guy with the pink Datsun 510 that has 3 cooling fans, LED lights, new water tubes, hoses and special race oil please call Perry ASAP. ;-]>
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> >> Perry Lindsey <nckzck at yahoo.com> wrote: I am looking for a Datsun 510 to buy. I want a cool (I know this is up to personal interpretation, Mad Dog!) older car to drive to work, and a 510 would be a fun option. If you have one hiding in a corner of your garage, or know an owner with one available, please let me know. Thanks in advance.
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> >>                                       Perry Lindsey
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