[DeTomaso] Mid America Pantera Squadron Road to Phoenix update

[Bill Lewis]

Well, maybe Mary is texting while John is driving - so, Good on You Mary!!!!  (Private to Mary - see your new job has already got your youthful spirits tantalized!!)  Is Kirby alone?  I can't remember.  ---Bill Lewis

> From: jjdetrich at gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:13:42 -0500
> To: jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
> CC: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Mid America Pantera Squadron Road to Phoenix update
> 
> OOOWEEEE! Go for it John.
> 
> Jeff
> 6559
> 
> 
> On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 4:01 PM, John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>wrote:
> 
> > 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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