[DeTomaso] Building the Perfect Pantera Survey

[Bill Lewis]

When Panteras get to be worth (what - $100K), there will be a lot more completed, sorted out cars.  EXCEPT, I have noted that current Pantera drivers would (almost, it seems), work on their cars than have them as daily drivers.  And, I wonder what % of Panteras are raced quite a bit, compared percentage wise, to other cars similar to them?  How many Cobras are daily drivers?  GT-40's?  For instance, the percent of Corvettes used as daily drivers would be much more higher than Panteras.  And, I would assume that is true for Vipers, Porsches, etc.  Panteras are almost in a class by themselves!!!!!!!    ---Bill



> Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 11:40:19 -0400
> From: rob at dumoulins.net
> To: michael at michaelshortt.com
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Building the Perfect Pantera Survey
> 
> Michael, it sounds like you are talking about my barn find, #1488. I'm
> eager to see what offer number you get to when you deduct necessaries
> compared to what I spent on mine.
> 
> If that is what your intent is, we need to qualify 'Must Do' from 'Should
> Do' from 'Can Wait' tasks. Must Have are safety and reliability issues.
> Should Dos are ones that would make you cringe at the thought of any
> reputable car guy seeing you drive the car. Can Waits are just that, get to
> them later.  Naturally, the ones you list are Must Dos because you don't
> know what you have yet.
> 
> In my case, the car did start, after all this, but barely ran. Not until I
> swapped the carb and put in an MSD did it run like it was supposed to (for
> a 40 year old).
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 10:29 AM, michael at michaelshortt.com <
> michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > OK, here goes this week's question/task.
> >
> > You have bought a 1971 Pantera, it's a barn find with 34,678 miles and you
> > have $30,000 to spend.
> > It needs paint and tires for sure, the cleveland has been sitting for 10
> > years, it ran when it was parked.
> > The car is totally stock.  The body is sound, there is no rust.
> > Your goal is a weekend toy, not a track car or a race car and not a show
> > car.
> > You have to show the expense of your change and allow 55.00 and hour for
> > outside labor.
> > No change for storage, tools or your own labor.
> > It has been towed to your house on a flatbed.
> > The checkbook has been placed in your hands.
> >
> > Get to work.
> >
> > I'll start.
> >
> >
> >
> > New Battery $100.00
> > Oil Change Supplies $40.00
> > ZF Oil Change Supplies $40.00
> > Brake Flush $30.00
> > Radiator Flush and Fill $30.00
> > Steam Pressure Wash
> >
> > The tires are holding air, so I'm going to leave them on
> > until much later in the process when I switch to 17's
> > so I'll put aside $3,500 for new Tires and Wheels in the future.
> >
> > Deck Lid Struts $100.00
> >
> > I'm going to try and start it now and see what I have to work with.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Michael L. Shortt
> > Savannah, Georgia
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> > michael at michaelshortt.com
> > 912-232-9390
> >
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