[DeTomaso] Nicely done video on the Pantera - Youtube

[Charles McCall]

Hi Pat
Some clutches are very hard. remember that they changed the design of the
clutch mechanism around 1972 or so to reduce the amount of force required.
My old '72 had a really, really hard clutch when I bought it. I replaced
the clutch with another style (3-finger to diaphragm?) and it transformed
the feeling completely. It went from almost needing both legs to activate
it to almost feeling like a Honda. Not quite, but almost.

So to answer the question, yes there are clutches that are brutal but that
can be fixed.

I would also think that spongy brakes could be fixed if that's a problem.
And I also agree - driving especially a wide-body Pantera in the rain is a
really uncomfortable thing for me and something that I really don't enjoy.
And I know people first-hand who have hydroplaned at low speed in a
wide-body car and wrecked..

On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 10:58 PM Patrick HALS <patrickhals at gmail.com> wrote:

>    Yes, it is a nice presentation and a nice history, with a sad ending in
>    the early 2000.A
>    Yet... I question some points:
>    - Is your clutch so hard ? Mine is not, not at all , despite 450 HP in
>    aA  new Ford racing engine
>    - Is it so difficult to turn the front wheels at very low speed, or in
>    a parking lot ? Yes, mine too. I think it's fun, but I wouldn't do it
>    all day long.
>    - Are your brakes spongy ? Not at all, yet they are too weak for the
>    power
>    And the gentleman does not tak about driving on the wet. I think it is
>    a very dangerous car on the wet !A
>    But I have loved all mines for such a long timeA  !A
>    Best to you allA
>    Patrick
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   Hi Pat
   Some clutches are very hard. remember that they changed the design of
   the clutch mechanism around 1972 or so to reduce the amount of force
   required. My old '72 had a really, really hard clutch when I bought it.
   I replaced the clutch with another style (3-finger to diaphragm?) and
   it transformed the feeling completely. It went from almost needing both
   legs to activate it to almost feeling like a Honda. Not quite, but
   almost.A
   So to answer the question, yes there are clutches that are brutal but
   that can be fixed.A
   I would also think that spongy brakes could be fixed if that's a
   problem. And I also agree - driving especially a wide-body Pantera in
   the rain is a really uncomfortable thing for me and something that I
   really don't enjoy. And I know people first-hand who have hydroplaned
   at low speed in a wide-body car and wrecked..A

   On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 10:58 PM Patrick HALS <[1]patrickhals at gmail.com>
   wrote:

     A  A Yes, it is a nice presentation and a nice history, with a sad
     ending in
     A  A the early 2000.A
     A  A Yet... I question some points:
     A  A - Is your clutch so hard ? Mine is not, not at all , despite
     450 HP in
     A  A aAA  new Ford racing engine
     A  A - Is it so difficult to turn the front wheels at very low
     speed, or in
     A  A a parking lot ? Yes, mine too. I think it's fun, but I wouldn't
     do it
     A  A all day long.
     A  A - Are your brakes spongy ? Not at all, yet they are too weak
     for the
     A  A power
     A  A And the gentleman does not tak about driving on the wet. I
     think it is
     A  A a very dangerous car on the wet !A
     A  A But I have loved all mines for such a long timeAA  !A
     A  A Best to you allA
     A  A Patrick
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