[DeTomaso] Pantera Suspension Rebuild

[Mike Thomas]

Bob

When I put mine on, it was literally a 3 hour job to finish both sides.  All
I did was (in order) unbolt and hang the brake caliper, unbolt the sway bar
end, pop the tie rod end, unbolt the top A arm and the top of the shock, let
the assembly drop down and unbolt the bottom A arm bolts and pull the entire
L or R front suspension assembly away from the car.  Swap the bushings right
there, and reverse the process.  No popping of ball joints and messing with
camber and toe (though you'll need to get an alignment anyway).

Good luck

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Bob Radefeld
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 8:39 AM
To: Detomaso Forum; cengles at cox.net
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera Suspension Rebuild

Positive Caster League,

Thanks Chuck for a second good recommendation! Just may have to give myself
a birthday present later this month & make it a winter project. :o)) BTW, I
saw where you got a real kick out of Chuck's recent posting on wearing a lab
coat to test air pressure gauges @ an autoparts store - I did too! Reminded
me of my many years in the Olds Club. If you ever saw ads for the 442 - W30
cars you might remember "Dr. Oldsmobile" and that he always wore a lab coat
& was portrayed as the "Mad Scientist" @ Oldsmobile who thought up & built
this outrageous musclecars. Well, we always had club members show up for our
meetings, shows, etc that owned W-30's and they ALWAYS wore lab coats
plastered with Olds patches. Quite the site & fun to watch as you could see
that many of the gawkers must have thought our club was HEAVY with doctors! 

Bob 


  ----- Original Message -----
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera Suspension Rebuild


  Dear Bob, 


  Given your ORR tendencies and the wide open spaces of Kansas, I would
support your re consideration of the off set front bushings for more
positive caster. I highly recommend it and I think that it improve your
Pantera's high speed handling. 


  The Positive Caster League, Chuck Engles 



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