[DeTomaso] Back again.

[DeTomaso Pantera]

Gents:
I can't tell you how it is good to be back with old friends! I'm glad my
antics with #2428 have provided you with entertainment, technical
knowledge, cursing, or all three but thick or thin, you saw me get that
Pre-L I bought from Jim Last in Sacramento, drove it back to San Luis
Obispo/Los Osos, and began a near 3 year trek to finally bringing her to
the Las Vegas/ Plaza Hotel Fun Rally in 2001. It has brought many fine
memories and working with great people and I have to hand it to PCNC, you
folks did set the gold standard.  However, instead of making a comparison,
I think it serves me well to take what I have learned from that school and
teach it to others.

Almost immediately, I made friends here in Florida the moment I posted my
return to the forum. Oddly enough, I was on my way down to Tampa from
Virginia about a year ago or so when I spotted a northbound purple colored
P-car on 95.  He turns out to be a member of our forum who lives just 3
hours north of me in Jacksonville. I had a nice long chat with him and
offered my services should he need them.

I don't know the current state of South East Panteras but it would be a
good thing to reactivate or revitalize this group with the same or similar
verve I had with others.

I still have #2428 holed up in Los Osos and will eventually need to bring
her down to Florida.  Ditto with Rod Kunishige's old car, which needs dire
attention.

Incidentally, I've preached the glories of POR-15 just recently to a new
friend of mine in the area who is building a  Model A chop topped sedan
powered by an older Chrysler Hemi. He's learning the finer points of not
having the stuff put on one's hands lest you have to wait weeks for the
splatter to wear off.

Again, good to see you all!
Cal #2428.