[DeTomaso] Help required with deck lid lock
Charles McCall
charlesmccall at gmail.com
Sun Jun 1 09:28:42 EDT 2014
No I don't, Roger, but mine has been getting harder and harder to turn, so
I stopped locking it a few years ago for fear or breaking the key off, or
ending up not being able to open the decklid.
On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 2:12 PM, Roger <coatesr8 at aol.com> wrote:
> Does any of you guys out there know how to dismantle the deck lid lock
> barrel, mine will not lock as the key will not turn to expand the two
> little tags at the end.
> Thanks
> Roger C . UK.
>
> Sent from Roger's iPhone
>
> On 1 Jun 2014, at 08:31, Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Day Nine, March 31st: It cant be over yetit just started!
> >
> >
> > Its almost impossible to believe the Fun Rally is over. The time
> > passed so quickly; I guess thats what happens when you pack a ton of
> > fun into just 4 1/2 days. Of course, for me there are another five
> > days to go before I reach home, and thats assuming all goes as planned
> > (plans which have already been altered, as Ill describe later).
> >
> >
> > This morning I had to get up at 7:30. Its almost as if I were going
> > into the office! I rose that early because of a meeting, but it was
> > the POCA Presidents meeting. These meetings are top-secret. Before
> > the meeting starts, each attendee pricks his or her finger, and the
> > blood from each is combined in a silver chalice. We then
> > simultaneously chant the POCA vow of confidentiality, engage in the
> > secret Pantera Handshake, and confirm that if anyone divulges any of
> > the information about to be discussed he or she must subsequently pour
> > the contents of the chalice into his or her Panteras cooling system,
> > and be banned from all future car-related activities for eternity.
> >
> >
> > No wait; due to the early hour of our Presidents breakfast meeting I
> > must have drifted off to sleep at the table and dreamed all that
> >
> >
> > Seriously, Im not sure how much of what was discussed at the meeting Im
> > free to divulge, so Ill just mention a few items which aren't secret.
> > If you would like a full transcript of the meeting, simply log on to
> > [1]www.NSA.gov and you should find everything recorded there. Im just
> > kidding. Dont really go to that website, it may lead you to an
> > unseemly cat-juggling forum.
> >
> >
> > One of the issues we discussed, which should be of concern to all POCA
> > members, is that of our aging membership. I suggested we simply
> > discover a youth serum so we could live forever at whatever age we
> > wanted.
> >
> >
> > I couldn't get a second on that motion, so we discussed other options,
> > such as talking to everyone we meet about the excitement of owning a
> > Pantera and the fun of interacting with such a great group of people as
> > POCA club members.
> >
> >
> > If you have ideas on how to inspire young people to keep the POCA fire
> > alive (and I dont mean the one which occurred in my engine compartment
> > a few years ago--twice), please let those of us on the board know about
> > it. Take any opportunities you can to talk about our favorite cars to
> > members of the media, or people you meet at car shows. Its in all our
> > best interest to support each other, the Pantera vendors, and POCA.
> >
> >
> > During the meeting, the POCA leadership talked about additional items,
> > all top-secret, except for the other motion I made which
> > also wasn't seconded. I thought it was a great idea to raise the
> > annual dues to $400 per year and give the extra $325 from each member
> > to me so I can make my car look as cool as some of the ones I've seen
> > this year. Unfortunately, no one else could see the brilliance of that
> > plan.
> >
> >
> > Speaking of cool cars (and why wouldn't we?), after the Presidents
> > meeting, we drove about 6 miles from the hotel to join the rest of the
> > members and their cars at San Diegos Embarcadero Marina Park for an
> > exclusive Pantera car show. We were treated as royalty; we even got to
> > drive our cars along the winding sidewalk to the grassy knoll
> > overlooking the water. Fortunately, there wasn't any sinister plot
> > concerning the grassy knoll, in fact, the Park is located on the East
> > side of San Diego Bay and is adjacent to Seaport Villagea decidedly
> > non-sinister place. It is truly a postcard come to life. The water
> > was as blue as grabber (Ford people get that joke), there were boats
> > and ships passing by, the stores and shops along the water were
> > picturesque, and there were probably close to 70 Panteras lined up on
> > the grass.
> >
> >
> > The weather was perfect (again), and if one began to feel a little too
> > warm, shelter was offered courtesy of some covered areas. The pictures
> > simply cant do the experience justice. Walking among the gorgeous
> > DeTomasos was almost ethereal. If only I didn't have these pesky
> > financial obligations, such as food, clothing, shelter, and private
> > college for my sons, maybe my car could look as spectacular as some of
> > the examples at the show this afternoon.
> >
> >
> > Not only were there over-the-top, rolling works of art, but also a few
> > Panteras in virtually stock condition. As we all know, these are
> > getting harder to find.
> >
> >
> > The same drone I saw yesterday was again hovering around the cars. I
> > think it may be following us.
> >
> >
> > While at the village I felt something calling mewhat could it be? I
> > followed the inner voice which led me tosurprise! A Ben and Jerrys ice
> > cream stand. I enjoyed a coffee-ice-cream malt. It cost the same as
> > the one room service brought me last night. This doesn't necessarily
> > mean I overpaid this afternoon. What it might mean is the
> > room-service-provided malt wasn't such a bad deal after all. Thank you
> > sir, may I have another? You bet!
> >
> >
> > As I drove back to the hotel, I noticed my car groaning. Since
> > I hadn't told it a joke, I didn't know why that would be happening. It
> > was most evident as I turned corners, and seemed to have something to
> > do with the steering rack. Im no mechanic, but I think its generally
> > not a good idea to have a steering rack fall off while traveling at 70
> > miles per hour. Since safety is any Pantera owners first concern
> > (well, OK, maybe second, after speed), I wanted to have someone smarter
> > than I check it out.
> >
> >
> > I asked a couple of members what they thought, and within minutes
> > several had gathered around Pandora, we had her up on a jack; the front
> > wheels being wiggled. It turns out not only is it a good idea to
> > wiggle wires when diagnosing a problem, but wiggling anything can be
> > helpful.
> >
> >
> > One of the people suggested I talk with Don Byars. Don has a business
> > card with a Picture of a Pantera on it, and his company is called
> > Full-Throttle Panteras. This indicated to me he just might be a good
> > person to know, especially with a 1460-mile journey ahead of me.
> >
> >
> > Not only did he come out to the parking garage to check things out, he
> > is actually going to take a look at the steering mechanism tomorrow in
> > his shop. Mike Drew and Don both agreed about what they think might be
> > the problem, and a visit to Dons shop may rectify things for me.
> >
> >
> > Two things struck mefirst, Dons shop isn't open on Sundays, so this
> > again reflects the generosity of those who make up the Pantera
> > community.
> >
> >
> > Secondly, Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest. Basically I would be
> > causing Don to work on the Sabbath. This is a perfect example of why
> > its really good to study the Bible; I remembered the story of Jesus
> > being accused by the Pharisees of working on the Sabbath, and how the
> > question was resolved.
> >
> >
> > What Jesus had done on the Sabbath that was supposedly so bad was heal
> > a man. His response to the accusers was to ask them if they thought it
> > was right to do good on the Sabbath. Of course that was rhetorical;
> > its always a good thing to heal someone whos sick.
> >
> >
> > I think you know where Im going with this.
> >
> >
> > Clearly Pandora needs to be restored to health. Therefore, Don is
> > demonstrating a Biblical example. By fixing my Pantera, Don is simply
> > doing the Lords work
> >
> >
> > I really do appreciate Dons generosity, and look forward to seeing his
> > shop tomorrowits only 10 minutes from the hotel.
> >
> >
> > Later, I took a quick shower and put on slacks (something I havent had
> > to think about for a while), and went downstairs to the ballroom for
> > the capstone of the weekend; the banquet and raffle.
> >
> >
> > The big disappointment was I didn't win the M&M-guessing contest. I
> > guessed there were 2600 in the container which had been sitting in the
> > hospitality suite during the Fun Rally. Someone named Renee guessed
> > about 40 more than I did, and she won. Im sure shell enjoy them, but I
> > hope she remembers to floss.
> >
> >
> > That wasn't really the biggest disappointment. That happened when they
> > announced the raffle numbers for the new taillight lenses. I put every
> > raffle ticket I had in that one, single box. But alas, even though two
> > sets were awarded, I was not one of the lucky winners. Doh!
> >
> >
> > Never mind, I was in for a nice surprise anyway, which Ill get to in a
> > moment.
> >
> >
> > The room was set up beautifully, and the picture I took shows one of
> > the two buffet lines, just before it was devastated by a bunch of
> > hungry Pantera owners. The room was full of peopleattendance was
> > good.
> >
> >
> > I was busy selling all the raffle tickets I was given at the Presidents
> > breakfast, so I was late getting a seat. It turned out fine, though,
> > since I was fortunate to be seated at a table full of nice folks.
> > Seated from left to right: Matt Lipski, owner of a 1971 push-button;
> > David Briggs, owner of a 65 Mustang R-code clone and a 1966 GT40; Dave
> > and Susan McCartney, who own a Group 4 replica; and John and Beth
> > Drago, owners of a 1973 L.
> >
> >
> > We had a good time during the evening, although despite his intense
> > desire to do so, Matt didn't end up winning any raffle prizes (but he
> > did win an award for his car).
> >
> >
> > Ill give you a short version of the evenings events (I know; youre
> > thinking, Short version? From Chris? This will be a first). Forgive
> > me if I leave a few things outthings moved along at a pretty fast clip.
> >
> >
> > John Buckman, our fearless President, addressed the enthusiastic
> > crowd. I hope he could feel the admiration and appreciation we all
> > have for him and his efforts. Indeed, applause spontaneously erupted
> > about every 3 minutes during the entire evening!
> >
> >
> > He introduced the keynote speakerTim Forakerwho had worked for Ford
> > during the early years of Pantera development and production. His talk
> > was titled Pantera Growing Pains 1970-72.
> >
> >
> > His delivery was energetic and humorous. He told of how he worked for
> > Shelby American in the late 60s, then moved to Michigan even though his
> > opinion of Michigan wasn't particularly high. He explained how Ford
> > got involved with the whole Pantera thing mainly because they wanted to
> > buy Ghia. The fact the Pantera project was part of the deal was
> > secondary.
> >
> >
> > Of the first six Panteras brought into the Country, each of the five,
> > high-level executives and Mr. Foraker got to take one home for the
> > weekend to try out. Although he returned his to Ford unscathed, one of
> > the executives was not so lucky. While braking to avoid a dog in the
> > road, he slid his Pantera into a ditch, but then blamed his
> > 16-year-old-son for the mishap! Executiveswhat can you say?
> >
> >
> > After one of Fords test drivers gave a Pantera a spin, and used some
> > colorful expletives to describe the experience to some of Fords top
> > brass, Fords legal department started asking questions. Who owns the
> > Pantera? Who designed the Pantera?
> >
> >
> > When it was revealed the Italians were responsible for the design of
> > the car, the lawyers went nuts, and demanded the car be reviewed by
> > Fords engineering department. That turned out to be a wise decision
> > (seesome attorneys do make wise decisions). There were literally
> > hundreds of changes needed to make the car viable. The first 500 or so
> > Panteras were already produced by then, so three companies in the US
> > had to retrofit them to get them up to spec. The next thousand needed
> > only minor adjustments, and cars produced after those were fine from
> > the factory.
> >
> >
> > Sometimes keynote speakers can drag on and on. This is annoying for
> > people who want to hurry up and get to the good part of the
> > eveningfinding out if they've won anything. In this case, though, the
> > talk was the perfect length. In fact, I found myself wishing he would
> > have shared even more stories. All in all, it was a great
> > presentation.
> >
> >
> > Did I mention the food was delicious? I had a little of everything,
> > and two desserts. Before I took two desserts I checked with the maitre
> > d to be sure they had more in the kitchen. I would never want to deny
> > anyone dessert. He assured me there was plenty.
> >
> >
> > Mike Becker announced a slew of awards sponsored by vendors. Winners
> > included Bob Richards, Phil Camp, Ed Nagel, Matt Lipski, Teri Lambert,
> > Marcus and Irene Smith, Ron and Bobbie Demaderios, George Walker, and
> > Clarke and Wilma Hamm.
> >
> >
> > The Don Peak Memorial Award went to the Late Gary and Bev Hall. Since
> > Bev was unable to attend tonight, her granddaughter, Tara, accepted the
> > award while expressing her appreciation to the club.
> >
> >
> > The Gary Powley Presidential award went to Tony and Carmen Ortiz, and
> > the Stanley Cooper award for most original Pantera went to Clarke and
> > Wilma Hamm. For those of you counting at home, that means the Hamms
> > got two awards! They deserve them both.
> >
> >
> > The Peoples Choice award went to Ed Mendez for his incredibly beautiful
> > (and fast) red rocket ship. Don Byars helped create that masterpiece.
> > Im hoping that after I leave his shop tomorrow my car will look just
> > like EdsJ
> >
> >
> > Mike Drew announced the winners of the Farthest Traveled Award. Reid
> > and Tanya Vaught traveled over 1700 miles from Arkansas in their
> > Pantera to be here, so they were the clear winners. But wait! There
> > were two awardsand yours truly received the other, for my 1460-mile
> > drive from Washington State. Its really cool to have received the
> > award, and I appreciate it very much.
> >
> >
> > Kevin and Ann Smith traveled the farthest distance using non-Pantera
> > transportation. They came from New Jersey.
> >
> >
> > Finally, there were people who received special recognition for their
> > contributions to the event. They were Bret Gann, Cathy Buckman, and
> > Sharon (whose last name I didn't hearsorry!)
> >
> >
> > Im pretty sure I misspelled a name or two, and may have even entirely
> > missed a few winners and/or presenters. Remember, however, I was
> > trying to keep track of all this after some pretty heavy drinking: two
> > cups of tea with cream, and 7 sugar packs per cup.
> >
> >
> > Tomorrow everyone heads home. As I mentioned earlier, its hard to
> > believe the 2014 Fun Rally is already over. Soon I hope well know
> > where next years event will be held. The Town and Country is changing
> > ownership next week, so it remains to be seen if it will still be a
> > viable location.
> >
> >
> > I still have at least five more days to go before my trip is over, so
> > dont expect these daily journals to stop just yet! With any luck, Ill
> > be writing to you tomorrow night from Santa Barbara. Keep your fingers
> > crossed.
> >
> > References
> >
> > 1. http://www.nsa.gov/
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No I don't, Roger, but mine has been getting harder and harder to turn,
so I stopped locking it a few years ago for fear or breaking the key
off, or ending up not being able to open the decklid.
On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 2:12 PM, Roger <[1]coatesr8 at aol.com> wrote:
Does any of you guys out there know how to dismantle the deck lid
lock barrel, mine will not lock as the key will not turn to expand
the two little tags at the end.
Thanks
Roger C . UK.
Sent from A Roger's iPhone
On 1 Jun 2014, at 08:31, Christopher Kimball
<[2]chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:
> A Day Nine, March 31st: It cant be over yetit just started!
>
>
> A Its almost impossible to believe the Fun Rally is over. A The
time
> A passed so quickly; I guess thats what happens when you pack a
ton of
> A fun into just 4 1/2 days. A Of course, for me there are another
five
> A days to go before I reach home, and thats assuming all goes as
planned
> A (plans which have already been altered, as Ill describe later).
>
>
> A This morning I had to get up at 7:30. A Its almost as if I were
going
> A into the office! A I rose that early because of a meeting, but
it was
> A the POCA Presidents meeting. A These meetings are top-secret.
A Before
> A the meeting starts, each attendee pricks his or her finger, and
the
> A blood from each is combined in a silver chalice. A We then
> A simultaneously chant the POCA vow of confidentiality, engage in
the
> A secret Pantera Handshake, and confirm that if anyone divulges
any of
> A the information about to be discussed he or she must
subsequently pour
> A the contents of the chalice into his or her Panteras cooling
system,
> A and be banned from all future car-related activities for
eternity.
>
>
> A No wait; due to the early hour of our Presidents breakfast
meeting I
> A must have drifted off to sleep at the table and dreamed all
that
>
>
> A Seriously, Im not sure how much of what was discussed at the
meeting Im
> A free to divulge, so Ill just mention a few items which aren't
secret.
> A If you would like a full transcript of the meeting, simply log
on to
> A [1][3]www.NSA.gov and you should find everything recorded
there. A Im just
> A kidding. A Dont really go to that website, it may lead you to
an
> A unseemly cat-juggling forum.
>
>
> A One of the issues we discussed, which should be of concern to
all POCA
> A members, is that of our aging membership. A I suggested we
simply
> A discover a youth serum so we could live forever at whatever age
we
> A wanted.
>
>
> A I couldn't get a second on that motion, so we discussed other
options,
> A such as talking to everyone we meet about the excitement of
owning a
> A Pantera and the fun of interacting with such a great group of
people as
> A POCA club members.
>
>
> A If you have ideas on how to inspire young people to keep the
POCA fire
> A alive (and I dont mean the one which occurred in my engine
compartment
> A a few years ago--twice), please let those of us on the board
know about
> A it. A Take any opportunities you can to talk about our favorite
cars to
> A members of the media, or people you meet at car shows. A Its in
all our
> A best interest to support each other, the Pantera vendors, and
POCA.
>
>
> A During the meeting, the POCA leadership talked about additional
items,
> A all top-secret, except for the other motion I made which
> A also wasn't seconded. A I thought it was a great idea to raise
the
> A annual dues to $400 per year and give the extra $325 from each
member
> A to me so I can make my car look as cool as some of the ones
I've seen
> A this year. A Unfortunately, no one else could see the
brilliance of that
> A plan.
>
>
> A Speaking of cool cars (and why wouldn't we?), after the
Presidents
> A meeting, we drove about 6 miles from the hotel to join the rest
of the
> A members and their cars at San Diegos Embarcadero Marina Park
for an
> A exclusive Pantera car show. A We were treated as royalty; we
even got to
> A drive our cars along the winding sidewalk to the grassy knoll
> A overlooking the water. A Fortunately, there wasn't any sinister
plot
> A concerning the grassy knoll, in fact, the Park is located on
the East
> A side of San Diego Bay and is adjacent to Seaport Villagea
decidedly
> A non-sinister place. A It is truly a postcard come to life.
A The water
> A was as blue as grabber (Ford people get that joke), there were
boats
> A and ships passing by, the stores and shops along the water were
> A picturesque, and there were probably close to 70 Panteras lined
up on
> A the grass.
>
>
> A The weather was perfect (again), and if one began to feel a
little too
> A warm, shelter was offered courtesy of some covered areas. A The
pictures
> A simply cant do the experience justice. A Walking among the
gorgeous
> A DeTomasos was almost ethereal. A If only I didn't have these
pesky
> A financial obligations, such as food, clothing, shelter, and
private
> A college for my sons, maybe my car could look as spectacular as
some of
> A the examples at the show this afternoon.
>
>
> A Not only were there over-the-top, rolling works of art, but
also a few
> A Panteras in virtually stock condition. A As we all know, these
are
> A getting harder to find.
>
>
> A The same drone I saw yesterday was again hovering around the
cars. A I
> A think it may be following us.
>
>
> A While at the village I felt something calling mewhat could it
be? A I
> A followed the inner voice which led me tosurprise! A A Ben and
Jerrys ice
> A cream stand. A I enjoyed a coffee-ice-cream malt. A It cost the
same as
> A the one room service brought me last night. A This doesn't
necessarily
> A mean I overpaid this afternoon. A What it might mean is the
> A room-service-provided malt wasn't such a bad deal after all.
A Thank you
> A sir, may I have another? A You bet!
>
>
> A As I drove back to the hotel, I noticed my car groaning.
A Since
> A I hadn't told it a joke, I didn't know why that would be
happening. A It
> A was most evident as I turned corners, and seemed to have
something to
> A do with the steering rack. A Im no mechanic, but I think its
generally
> A not a good idea to have a steering rack fall off while
traveling at 70
> A miles per hour. A Since safety is any Pantera owners first
concern
> A (well, OK, maybe second, after speed), I wanted to have someone
smarter
> A than I check it out.
>
>
> A I asked a couple of members what they thought, and within
minutes
> A several had gathered around Pandora, we had her up on a jack;
the front
> A wheels being wiggled. A It turns out not only is it a good idea
to
> A wiggle wires when diagnosing a problem, but wiggling anything
can be
> A helpful.
>
>
> A One of the people suggested I talk with Don Byars. A Don has a
business
> A card with a Picture of a Pantera on it, and his company is
called
> A Full-Throttle Panteras. A This indicated to me he just might be
a good
> A person to know, especially with a 1460-mile journey ahead of
me.
>
>
> A Not only did he come out to the parking garage to check things
out, he
> A is actually going to take a look at the steering mechanism
tomorrow in
> A his shop. A Mike Drew and Don both agreed about what they think
might be
> A the problem, and a visit to Dons shop may rectify things for
me.
>
>
> A Two things struck mefirst, Dons shop isn't open on Sundays, so
this
> A again reflects the generosity of those who make up the Pantera
> A community.
>
>
> A Secondly, Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest. A Basically I
would be
> A causing Don to work on the Sabbath. A This is a perfect example
of why
> A its really good to study the Bible; I remembered the story of
Jesus
> A being accused by the Pharisees of working on the Sabbath, and
how the
> A question was resolved.
>
>
> A What Jesus had done on the Sabbath that was supposedly so bad
was heal
> A a man. A His response to the accusers was to ask them if they
thought it
> A was right to do good on the Sabbath. A Of course that was
rhetorical;
> A its always a good thing to heal someone whos sick.
>
>
> A I think you know where Im going with this.
>
>
> A Clearly Pandora needs to be restored to health. A Therefore,
Don is
> A demonstrating a Biblical example. A By fixing my Pantera, Don
is simply
> A doing the Lords work
>
>
> A I really do appreciate Dons generosity, and look forward to
seeing his
> A shop tomorrowits only 10 minutes from the hotel.
>
>
> A Later, I took a quick shower and put on slacks (something I
havent had
> A to think about for a while), and went downstairs to the
ballroom for
> A the capstone of the weekend; the banquet and raffle.
>
>
> A The big disappointment was I didn't win the M&M-guessing
contest. A I
> A guessed there were 2600 in the container which had been sitting
in the
> A hospitality suite during the Fun Rally. A Someone named Renee
guessed
> A about 40 more than I did, and she won. A Im sure shell enjoy
them, but I
> A hope she remembers to floss.
>
>
> A That wasn't really the biggest disappointment. A That happened
when they
> A announced the raffle numbers for the new taillight lenses. A I
put every
> A raffle ticket I had in that one, single box. A But alas, even
though two
> A sets were awarded, I was not one of the lucky winners. A Doh!
>
>
> A Never mind, I was in for a nice surprise anyway, which Ill get
to in a
> A moment.
>
>
> A The room was set up beautifully, and the picture I took shows
one of
> A the two buffet lines, just before it was devastated by a bunch
of
> A hungry Pantera owners. A The room was full of peopleattendance
was
> A good.
>
>
> A I was busy selling all the raffle tickets I was given at the
Presidents
> A breakfast, so I was late getting a seat. A It turned out fine,
though,
> A since I was fortunate to be seated at a table full of nice
folks.
> A Seated from left to right: A Matt Lipski, owner of a 1971
push-button;
> A David Briggs, owner of a 65 Mustang R-code clone and a 1966
GT40; Dave
> A and Susan McCartney, who own a Group 4 replica; and John and
Beth
> A Drago, owners of a 1973 L.
>
>
> A We had a good time during the evening, although despite his
intense
> A desire to do so, Matt didn't end up winning any raffle prizes
(but he
> A did win an award for his car).
>
>
> A Ill give you a short version of the evenings events (I know;
youre
> A thinking, Short version? A From Chris? A This will be a first).
A Forgive
> A me if I leave a few things outthings moved along at a pretty
fast clip.
>
>
> A John Buckman, our fearless President, addressed the
enthusiastic
> A crowd. A I hope he could feel the admiration and appreciation
we all
> A have for him and his efforts. A Indeed, applause spontaneously
erupted
> A about every 3 minutes during the entire evening!
>
>
> A He introduced the keynote speakerTim Forakerwho had worked for
Ford
> A during the early years of Pantera development and production.
A His talk
> A was titled Pantera Growing Pains 1970-72.
>
>
> A His delivery was energetic and humorous. A He told of how he
worked for
> A Shelby American in the late 60s, then moved to Michigan even
though his
> A opinion of Michigan wasn't particularly high. A A He explained
how Ford
> A got involved with the whole Pantera thing mainly because they
wanted to
> A buy Ghia. A The fact the Pantera project was part of the deal
was
> A secondary.
>
>
> A Of the first six Panteras brought into the Country, each of the
five,
> A high-level executives and Mr. Foraker got to take one home for
the
> A weekend to try out. A Although he returned his to Ford
unscathed, one of
> A the executives was not so lucky. A While braking to avoid a dog
in the
> A road, he slid his Pantera into a ditch, but then blamed his
> A 16-year-old-son for the mishap! A Executiveswhat can you say?
>
>
> A After one of Fords test drivers gave a Pantera a spin, and used
some
> A colorful expletives to describe the experience to some of Fords
top
> A brass, Fords legal department started asking questions. A Who
owns the
> A Pantera? A Who designed the Pantera?
>
>
> A When it was revealed the Italians were responsible for the
design of
> A the car, the lawyers went nuts, and demanded the car be
reviewed by
> A Fords engineering department. A That turned out to be a wise
decision
> A (seesome attorneys do make wise decisions). A There were
literally
> A hundreds of changes needed to make the car viable. A The first
500 or so
> A Panteras were already produced by then, so three companies in
the US
> A had to retrofit them to get them up to spec. A The next
thousand needed
> A only minor adjustments, and cars produced after those were fine
from
> A the factory.
>
>
> A Sometimes keynote speakers can drag on and on. A This is
annoying for
> A people who want to hurry up and get to the good part of the
> A eveningfinding out if they've won anything. A In this case,
though, the
> A talk was the perfect length. A In fact, I found myself wishing
he would
> A have shared even more stories. A All in all, it was a great
> A presentation.
>
>
> A Did I mention the food was delicious? A I had a little of
everything,
> A and two desserts. A Before I took two desserts I checked with
the maitre
> A d to be sure they had more in the kitchen. A I would never want
to deny
> A anyone dessert. A He assured me there was plenty.
>
>
> A Mike Becker announced a slew of awards sponsored by vendors.
A Winners
> A included Bob Richards, Phil Camp, Ed Nagel, Matt Lipski, Teri
Lambert,
> A Marcus and Irene Smith, Ron and Bobbie Demaderios, George
Walker, and
> A Clarke and Wilma Hamm.
>
>
> A The Don Peak Memorial Award went to the Late Gary and Bev Hall.
A Since
> A Bev was unable to attend tonight, her granddaughter, Tara,
accepted the
> A award while expressing her appreciation to the club.
>
>
> A The Gary Powley Presidential award went to Tony and Carmen
Ortiz, and
> A the Stanley Cooper award for most original Pantera went to
Clarke and
> A Wilma Hamm. A For those of you counting at home, that means the
Hamms
> A got two awards! A They deserve them both.
>
>
> A The Peoples Choice award went to Ed Mendez for his incredibly
beautiful
> A (and fast) red rocket ship. A Don Byars helped create that
masterpiece.
> A Im hoping that after I leave his shop tomorrow my car will look
just
> A like EdsJ
>
>
> A Mike Drew announced the winners of the Farthest Traveled Award.
A Reid
> A and Tanya Vaught traveled over 1700 miles from Arkansas in
their
> A Pantera to be here, so they were the clear winners. A But wait!
A There
> A were two awardsand yours truly received the other, for my
1460-mile
> A drive from Washington State. A Its really cool to have received
the
> A award, and I appreciate it very much.
>
>
> A Kevin and Ann Smith traveled the farthest distance using
non-Pantera
> A transportation. A They came from New Jersey.
>
>
> A Finally, there were people who received special recognition for
their
> A contributions to the event. A They were Bret Gann, Cathy
Buckman, and
> A Sharon (whose last name I didn't hearsorry!)
>
>
> A Im pretty sure I misspelled a name or two, and may have even
entirely
> A missed a few winners and/or presenters. A Remember, however, I
was
> A trying to keep track of all this after some pretty heavy
drinking: A two
> A cups of tea with cream, and 7 sugar packs per cup.
>
>
> A Tomorrow everyone heads home. A As I mentioned earlier, its
hard to
> A believe the 2014 Fun Rally is already over. A Soon I hope well
know
> A where next years event will be held. A The Town and Country is
changing
> A ownership next week, so it remains to be seen if it will still
be a
> A viable location.
>
>
> A I still have at least five more days to go before my trip is
over, so
> A dont expect these daily journals to stop just yet! A With any
luck, Ill
> A be writing to you tomorrow night from Santa Barbara. A Keep
your fingers
> A crossed.
>
> References
>
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