[DeTomaso] 5.4 conversion on BaT

[Corey Price]

Jerry's assessment of the situation seems to be better than others. Several other emails about the car seem to be conjecture and negative to the engine (which probably isn't the problem here). 

Corey

> On Mar 25, 2016, at 7:38 AM, Jerry Knotts <knottsj at galstar.com> wrote:
> 
>   This one sort of got me at "bubbled paint", turbo parts they can't
>   figure how to fit and make work, ECU that needs tuning to run correctly
>   even without the turbo, mouse fur seat covers, an original engine core
>   that needs machining and rebuilding.  Now I am one of the first ones to
>   put 60k into a 20k car, but I expect to loose money,  He just hasn't
>   put enough money and time into the car yet to make it a 50k car.
>   I have done it before and still have a 95 Mustang to prove it.  Just
>   not willing to take the loss yet.
>   jerry knotts
>   On 3/24/2016 11:46 PM, Michael Shortt wrote:
> 
>   Collectors do not want alternate engines.
>   Those are the folks driving the price increases.
> 
>   50K is dirt cheap for a semi ratty unmolested Pantera, this one wasn't
>   ratty, but it was far from original...No Sale.
> 
>   Michael Shortt
> 
>   On Mar 25, 2016 12:31 AM, "Will Kooiman" [1]<[1]will.kooiman at gmail.com>
>   wrote:
> 
>     $73K in receipts to a no-sale at $50K.
>     I donA^1t see $73K in work done, but I see at least $20K remaining
>     to make
>     it really nice.
>     On 3/24/16, 7:32 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Mike Thomas"
>     [2]<[2]detomaso-bounces at poca.com on behalf of
>     [3]mbefthomas at comcast.net> wrote:
>> A
>     A [1][4][3]http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-detomaso-pantera-4/
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>> A  A Mike
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