[DeTomaso] Shop recommendations Texas: Houston/Sugarland/Missouri City

[Matt Wells]

Well Konrad if I was you, I'd start by asking some of the Space City
Pantera club members in Houston for advice.
There are some long time owners in that area who I'm sure could help steer
you in the direction of a better shop, though it sounds like that's not
saying much.
Can't hurt to ask!
Good luck Konrad!

http://www.spacecitypanteras.com/ <https://www.spacecitypanteras.com/>



On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 5:02 PM Konrad Szwab <kszwab at gmail.com> wrote:

>    Hello guys,
>    My '73 Pantera has been in the shop for almost 3 years now, getting in
>    a sorrier and sorrier state. While the gas tank, radiator, most of
>    cooling system, some of the brake system have been replaced, the
>    following items are still scattered in various piles:
>    Complete previous functional engine
>    Previously perfectly working transmission that was taken apart to do
>    the safety wiring and now there is some issue that it cannot be put
>    back together
>    Fuel injection system (do not remember type)
>    While the performance racing shop has tried on and off to work on the
>    car, I have lost hope that I will ever hear the car running, much less
>    drive it before my almost imminent retirement and probably death (next
>    20 years or so).
>    What I am looking for is for a reputable shop that can do the work in a
>    reasonable time and would not offer me excuses week after week. At this
>    moment money is of secondary concern since my car is essentially a
>    disassembled trash heap that I could not even sell on Ebay.
>    I also am looking for the metal studs that hold the grille above the
>    carb intake. The first two have been lost ages ago and now the other
>    two seem to be gone. I would like to eventually decorate my tombstone
>    with it and the 4 proper studs are essential for a classy look.
>    Please let me know if there are any shops in the Houston area that
>    could do the work.
>    Thanks,
>    Konrad
>
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>
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   Well Konrad if I was you, I'd start by asking some of the Space City
   Pantera club members in Houston for advice.
   There are some long time owners in that area who I'm sure could help
   steer you in the direction of a better shop, though it sounds like
   that's not saying much.
   Can't hurt to ask!
   Good luck Konrad!
   [1]http://www.spacecitypanteras.com/

   On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 5:02 PM Konrad Szwab <[2]kszwab at gmail.com>
   wrote:

     A  A Hello guys,
     A  A My '73 Pantera has been in the shop for almost 3 years now,
     getting in
     A  A a sorrier and sorrier state. While the gas tank, radiator, most
     of
     A  A cooling system, some of the brake system have been replaced,
     the
     A  A following items are still scattered in various piles:
     A  A Complete previous functional engine
     A  A Previously perfectly working transmission that was taken apart
     to do
     A  A the safety wiring and now there is some issue that it cannot be
     put
     A  A back together
     A  A Fuel injection system (do not remember type)
     A  A While the performance racing shop has tried on and off to work
     on the
     A  A car, I have lost hope that I will ever hear the car running,
     much less
     A  A drive it before my almost imminent retirement and probably
     death (next
     A  A 20 years or so).
     A  A What I am looking for is for a reputable shop that can do the
     work in a
     A  A reasonable time and would not offer me excuses week after week.
     At this
     A  A moment money is of secondary concern since my car is
     essentially a
     A  A disassembled trash heap that I could not even sell on Ebay.
     A  A I also am looking for the metal studs that hold the grille
     above the
     A  A carb intake. The first two have been lost ages ago and now the
     other
     A  A two seem to be gone. I would like to eventually decorate my
     tombstone
     A  A with it and the 4 proper studs are essential for a classy look.
     A  A Please let me know if there are any shops in the Houston area
     that
     A  A could do the work.
     A  A Thanks,
     A  A Konrad
     A  A Virus-free. [1][3]www.avg.com
     References
     A  A Visible links
     A  A 1.
     [4]http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=li
     nk&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail
     A  A Hidden links:
     A  A 3.
     [5]http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=li
     nk&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail
     A  A 4.
     file://localhost/tmp/tmp3oxZGA.html#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9
     FDF2
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