[DeTomaso] Mid America Pantera Squadron Road to Phoenix update

[Kirby Schrader]

Yeah, really….

I sussed out and my wife hates the GT40 and I didn't have time to check a lot of things prior to a long trip.

So, I'm lazy and took the easy way out.

See you there!

Kirby

On Apr 21, 2013, at 4:04 PM, Bill Moore <Bill at incendium.com> wrote:

> Kirby; Really ! 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bill
> Calgary
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
> Sender: detomaso-bounces at poca.com
> Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:01:13 
> To: Charles Engles<cengles at cox.net>
> Cc: <detomaso at poca.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Mid America Pantera Squadron Road to Phoenix update
> 
> Dust storms, Gulp!!!
> 
> Rob Pink, Kirby Schrader and I are set to head out on the road from
> Houston at 7:00am Monday morning.  Returning in my truck with trailer in
> tow from the Pig Roast yesterday, my truck ran very poorly.  Can't
> figure it, although I have my suspicions.
> 
> As a result, pause for effect, John and Mary Taphorn are driving their
> Pantera from Houston to Chandler protecting the southern flank for the
> MAP Squadron.  Kirby will be driving his Shelby and Rob will have the
> back-up tow vehicle.
> 
> Prepping the Pantera today for a larger workout than planned.
> 
> I can't believe that my wife is on board with this development. Lucky me
> to have her!
> 
> JT
> 
> On 4/21/2013 11:50 AM, Charles Engles wrote:
>> Dear Forum,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>                  The Mid America Pantera Squadron is forming up for our
>> launch on Monday morning.  Four Panteras and drivers are going.  Tom
>> Shinrock is braving the unpleasant cold and wet weather in the Midwest to
>> journey down to the sun.  He should arrive today.   After launch tomorrow,
>> we will rendezvous with Jeff Detrich in Wichita Falls.   We anticipate
>> departure ahead of possible precipitation.  We really hate that stuff.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>                 In the course of preparing my Panteras, one of them began to
>> run poorly.  My attempts to diagnose and fix it failed.  This morning Alex
>> and I went to One Percent Motorsports nearby to meet our local Pantera
>> expert, Bart Lowrey.   Bart has been fixing up the Pantera that Alex bought
>> after last year's Run to Phoenix.  While Alex was off test driving his 600
>> hp give-me-ticket-red Pantera, Bart proceeded to quickly diagnose the
>> problem as ignition and quickly isolate it to cylinder #1 and then
>> demonstrate the broken spark plug that was the culprit.   I only got partial
>> credit on the diagnosis.  I thought that I had broken a ten year old spark
>> plug wire.  New plug installed.  Quick adjustment on the carb and all is
>> well.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>                 We will shoot for Roswell, New Mexico for Monday night and
>> then plan to push it on into Chandler by Tuesday night.  It could be
>> exciting.   There were dust storms last week that closed I-10 in southeast
>> Arizona and southwest New Mexico.   Hmm,  we may endure stress from both wet
>> and dry storms on this trip!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>                              Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
>> 
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