[DeTomaso] Kindig Pantera progect

Fri Dec 31 16:21:51 EST 2021

We just finished watching episode 14 with Kindig’s finale of the Pantera build. The metal fab is impressive, and they definitely put a 21st century twist on Tjaarda’s design, though I think the rear fenders could have used some additional blending for a smoother transition towards the aft body panel. Looking at the two renderings Dave made, the initial gray tone looked really good and the secondary green looked ok, mimicking the original color. The final electric neon green color is… painful to my eyes. To each his own. Had Ernie stood firm on keeping the color “subtle,” with perhaps a deep pearl gray, I could only imagine how sexy and bad ass the car would have turned out. 

Scott

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> On Dec 31, 2021, at 9:59 AM, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>    I haven't seen the third episode with the final rendition, but a photo
>   of a screen or monitor is a terrible way to judge a car as every
>   monitor depicts color differently. If the car is truly that bright a
>   lime green, I fear Ernie got sucked in by Dave wanting a Lambo color
>   and perhaps he should have stuck to his guns. It would have been so
>   neat to have taken the early De Tomaso lime green or aqua green and
>   pulled a little bit of history in IMO. The bright lime color doesn't
>   appear to show the lines well, although that may be the lighting
>   combined with the low-quality screen shot. Side view on, it isn't as
>   bulbous as I thought it might look while still in bare metal, the
>   wheels don't look as large and the stretch makes for a proportional
>   modern update. I'd have to say at first glance and from the single
>   low-quality photo compared to other highly modified, high dollar build
>   Pantera's I've seen, like the Ring Brothers or the wannabe Ford GT,
>   this is pretty good. But I'd have to hold final opinion until I see
>   additional details and overall finish.
> 
>   I have a lot of respect for the work that Kindig do, the metalwork and
>   fabrication always appears to be top notch on TV, I'm sure there are
>   snafu's behind the scenes, but I sure wish I could shape and fabricate
>   in metal like those guys.
> 
>   Julian
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>   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
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>   jderyke at aol.com <jderyke at aol.com>
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Kindig Pantera progect
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>   [1]https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=7541337019225828&set=pcb.540415
>   0122945485
>   I guess we all have different taste in cars?
>      On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 12:09:45 PM PST, Jack DeRyke via
>   DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
>      I agree. Its quite possible to shift the entire powertrain backwards
>     4", redo the rear firewall etc and be done, without redesigning the
>     whole car. Or use one of Larry Stock's one piece fiberglas bodies.
>     Likely either would have been cheaper, too. Too bad- if the owner was
>   a
>     regular on any of the forums, this may not have happened.
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: STEVEN L HAWKINS <shawkins777 at comcast.net>
>     To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>     Sent: Wed, Dec 15, 2021 11:54 am
>     Subject: [DeTomaso] Kindig Pantera progect
>       Did anyone else watch the first show of the Pantera they are doing?
>       They took what was probable the most rust free stock Pantera in
>   North
>       America and destroyed it.  I'm sure that the finished car will
>     probably
>       be a great car but, it won't be a Pantera in my eyes.
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