[DeTomaso] Crag's list pantera for sale $22k (just the messenger)

[Clarkwgriswold]

If you have a brake, and a shear...a planishing hammer and an english wheel, and know how to use them... I'tl cost you about 200 dollars in sheet metal, mig wire and argon co2, possible some tig rod if your a real stud. And.... Your electric bill . Oh, and it'l cost you about 100 hours. If you have to pay a highly recommended Pantera body expert and craftsmen, I would guess way more than the car will ever be worth. I'm sure it would cost an outrageous fortune.  I don't know personally as I wouldn't pay to have that done. 

If a person is intimidated by the hand crafted sheet metal work, they can call around, purchase the replacement sheet metal from one of the 2 or 3 guys who are parting out panteras at any given time, and then simply swap panels. This works too.... A little more material cost but less of a need to reinvent the wheel. Just restructure the  body using factory sheet metal. Cost this way... Maybe the same as option 1 plus a few grand in sheet metal. Material costs CAN still be ahead of buying a different car that doesn't need all of that... In summary... I believe a person can correctly repair that red car to be new again, and as nice or nicer than one with no issues, possibly incorporating dropped floor pans at the time and solving all future rust issues, for less than buying a car that doesn't need it. But you need the skill and time to dedicate it, and working on the car has to be more enjoyable to than driving it time invested will be astronomical. My two .02. 

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On Dec 14, 2010, at 10:51 PM, Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com> wrote:

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> How much does it cost to replace the rusted out bottom half of a Pantera?
> 
> Reminds me of when I lived in Chicago in the 1970's and cars totally rotted away.  Sad
> 
> 
> Jim Oddie
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: WLHPANTERA at aol.com
> To: gmawtig at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Sent: Tue, Dec 14, 2010 8:41 am
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Crag's list pantera for sale $22k (just the messenger)
> 
> 
> Here's a simple link to the ad with all of the Mumbo Jumbo:
> 
> http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/2110578236.html_ 
> http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/2110578236.html) 
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> n a message dated 12/14/2010 8:30:33 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
> mawtig at gmail.com writes:
> 1972  Pantera DeTomosa - $22000 (Fairfax  VA)
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> ate: 2010-12-13, 12:38PM  EST
> eply to:  
> ale-c9mxn-2110578236 at craigslist.org<sale-c9mxn-2110578236 at craigslist.org?subject=1972%20Pantera%20DeTomosa%20-%20%2422000%20%28Fairfax%20VA%
> 9&body=%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwashingtondc.craigslist.org%2Fnva%2Fcto%2F2110578
> 36.html%0A>
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> This  car has a 351 cubic inch Ford V8 with a four bolt main. It has 38,XXX
> iles  on it. It has a 5-speed manual transaxle. The interior looks good. I
> ave  not been able to get it started. It seems to not be firing. There is  
> n
> ftermarket red led that appears to be part of an alarm system that may  be
> reventing it from starting. It also has an ignition module behind the  seat
> ith a selector switch that is labeled Jacobs ignition or standard. It  may
> lso need the carburetor cleaned. This was my late father's car.  Please
> on't email asking me a bunch of questions, because I don't know  much about
> t. You can come look at it and judge for yourself. Clear title  in hand. 
> he
> ottom-line price is $22,000 CASH and the price is  non-negotiable. No 
> rades
> ill be  accepted.
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