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

Konrad Szwab kszwab at gmail.com
Tue May 14 13:14:28 EDT 2019


I've known the guy for 20 years. Part of it is my fault not being a pest
enough and not greasing the wheels enough with $.

We will see what tomorrow's results will be.

I am hoping that it will be put together and drivable then I can use the
Pantera community's help here to tune it a bit.

My fear is that the transmission will be put together wrong and might get
destroyed, though.

On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 11:54 AM Curt Hall <cuvee at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Sorry to hear this! It's Sad when a Person or Shop Promises you the World
> to get Your Business and then puts You on the For Ever Plan! Then keeps
> telling You a Story of why they have done Very Little Work on Your Car! At
> this point, You May be better to Cut Your losses and pick up to Car!
> Hopefully You'll find all Your Parts and Pieces Take many Photo's in case
> You need to go to Court! Sadly, Your not the First to have had this
> Problem! It's Not Fun!
>
> Good Luck
>
> On Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 6:58:21 AM PDT, Larry - Cleveland via DeTomaso <
> detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>
>
> Konrad,
>
> Some people are only alive because it is against the law to kill them...
>
>
> If I was closer I would be at your side helping.
>
> Best of luck, it can only get better.
>
>
> Larry (sad) - Cleveland
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of
> Konrad Szwab
> Sent: May 14, 2019 7:12 AM
> To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> Cc: DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shop recommendations Texas:
> Houston/Sugarland/Missouri City
>
> Very nice :)
>
> Yes, I am.
>
> I gave the shop until tomorrow to see some progress. I will see what
> happens, but I do not have a good feeling about this project.
>
> I live also close to John, I think, since I am in Missouri City. Maybe I
> will be able to lash some goats to tow together the car there at some
> point, after I gather all the parts lying around.
>
> On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 11:57 PM Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Konrad,
> >
> > You are a member of Space City Panteras, aren’t you?
> >
> > John Taphorn has done several restorations now.  Here is a photo I
> > shot at his house in Sugarland a few weeks ago:
> >
> >
> >
> > The yellow car on the left was submerged to within about six inches of
> > its roof last year during the floods. I drove it during my visit and
> > it is totally perfect now. The green car was a bare metal tub at one
> > point, and JT did all the body work and built it into a Profiles
> centerfold car.
> >
> > Call him!
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > > On May 13, 2019, at 17:02, 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
> > >
> > >  Virus-free. [1]www.avg.com
>
> > >
> > > References
> > >
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> > >
> > >  Hidden links:
> > >  3.
> > http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&ut
> > m_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail
> > >  4.
> > file://localhost/tmp/tmp3oxZGA.html#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FD
> > F2
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   I've known the guy for 20 years. Part of it is my fault not being a
   pest enough and not greasing the wheels enough with $.
   We will see what tomorrow's results will be.
   I am hoping that it will be put together and drivable then I can use
   the Pantera community's help here to tune it a bit.
   My fear is that the transmission will be put together wrong and might
   get destroyed, though.

   On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 11:54 AM Curt Hall <[1]cuvee at sbcglobal.net>
   wrote:

   Sorry to hear this! It's Sad when a Person or Shop Promises you the
   World to get Your Business and then puts You on the For Ever Plan! Then
   keeps telling You a Story of why they have done Very Little Work on
   Your Car! At this point, You May be better to Cut Your losses and pick
   up to Car! Hopefully You'll find all Your Parts and Pieces Take many
   Photo's in case You need to go to Court! Sadly, Your not the First to
   have had this Problem! It's Not Fun!
   Good Luck
   On Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 6:58:21 AM PDT, Larry - Cleveland via
   DeTomaso <[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
   Konrad,
   Some people are only alive because it is against the law to kill
   them...
   If I was closer I would be at your side helping.
   Best of luck, it can only get better.
   Larry (sad) - Cleveland
   -----Original Message-----
   From: DeTomaso <[3]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf
   Of Konrad Szwab
   Sent: May 14, 2019 7:12 AM
   To: Mike Drew <[4]MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   Cc: [5]DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shop recommendations Texas:
   Houston/Sugarland/Missouri City
   Very nice :)
   Yes, I am.
   I gave the shop until tomorrow to see some progress. I will see what
   happens, but I do not have a good feeling about this project.
   I live also close to John, I think, since I am in Missouri City. Maybe
   I will be able to lash some goats to tow together the car there at some
   point, after I gather all the parts lying around.
   On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 11:57 PM Mike Drew <[6]MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   wrote:
   > Konrad,
   >
   > You are a member of Space City Panteras, arenat you?
   >
   > John Taphorn has done several restorations now.A  Here is a photo I
   > shot at his house in Sugarland a few weeks ago:
   >
   >
   >
   > The yellow car on the left was submerged to within about six inches
   of
   > its roof last year during the floods. I drove it during my visit and
   > it is totally perfect now. The green car was a bare metal tub at one
   > point, and JT did all the body work and built it into a Profiles
   centerfold car.
   >
   > Call him!
   >
   > Mike
   >
   >
   > Sent from my iPad
   >
   > > On May 13, 2019, at 17:02, Konrad Szwab <[7]kszwab at gmail.com>
   wrote:
   > >
   > >A  Hello guys,
   > >A  My '73 Pantera has been in the shop for almost 3 years now,
   getting in
   > >A  a sorrier and sorrier state. While the gas tank, radiator, most
   of
   > >A  cooling system, some of the brake system have been replaced, the
   > >A  following items are still scattered in various piles:
   > >A  Complete previous functional engine
   > >A  Previously perfectly working transmission that was taken apart to
   do
   > >A  the safety wiring and now there is some issue that it cannot be
   put
   > >A  back together
   > >A  Fuel injection system (do not remember type)
   > >A  While the performance racing shop has tried on and off to work on
   the
   > >A  car, I have lost hope that I will ever hear the car running, much
   less
   > >A  drive it before my almost imminent retirement and probably death
   (next
   > >A  20 years or so).
   > >A  What I am looking for is for a reputable shop that can do the
   work in a
   > >A  reasonable time and would not offer me excuses week after week.
   At this
   > >A  moment money is of secondary concern since my car is essentially
   a
   > >A  disassembled trash heap that I could not even sell on Ebay.
   > >A  I also am looking for the metal studs that hold the grille above
   the
   > >A  carb intake. The first two have been lost ages ago and now the
   other
   > >A  two seem to be gone. I would like to eventually decorate my
   tombstone
   > >A  with it and the 4 proper studs are essential for a classy look.
   > >A  Please let me know if there are any shops in the Houston area
   that
   > >A  could do the work.
   > >A  Thanks,
   > >A  Konrad
   > >
   > >A  Virus-free. [1][8]www.avg.com
   > >
   > > References
   > >
   > >A  Visible links
   > >A  1.
   >
   [9]http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&
   ut
   > m_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail
   > >
   > >A  Hidden links:
   > >A  3.
   >
   [10]http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link
   &ut
   > m_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail
   > >A  4.
   >
   file://localhost/tmp/tmp3oxZGA.html#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FD
   > F2
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   2. mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
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   4. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   5. mailto:DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   6. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   7. mailto:kszwab at gmail.com
   8. http://www.avg.com/
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