[DeTomaso] Fwd: SVRA 2022 TransAm Speedfest : Group 6 12 Feature Race 1

[Dave McManus]

The SVRA returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway June 16-17-18 &19.
Vintage Indy Registry will be part of this weekend with track time each day.
Let me know if anyone is going to attend.

IndyDave
Dave McManus

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com> 
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2022 12:11 PM
To: Steve Lisa <stevelisa at patentit.com>
Cc: List DeTomaso Forum <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fwd: SVRA 2022 TransAm Speedfest : Group 6 12 Feature Race 1

Steve,

You wrote:

I will be reaching out for a list of nose piece sources after we get
  home....wrinkled nose, deck lid, fender, light cover.A  Mechanically
  fine and running well.

>>>I’m sorry to hear of your misfortune, but thankfully it seems to have been fairly minor, given that you were able to continue racing. I’m surprised they didn’t ban you? The vintage race organizations I’m familiar with have a strict 13-month ban after any avoidable contact. 

Having said that, the answer to your replacement parts query must be ‘no’. 

The global supply of Pantera body parts is critically low and together we MUST preserve them for people who really need them. Sadly, some bonehead in a Toyota SUV  will make a left turn in front of a Pantera some day, and that car will get comprehensively smashed. That guy will NEED the parts you are asking about, so it would be shameful to prevent that car from living again if your issues could be sorted out by a talented body man committed to straightening your wrinkled panels. 

For sure it will be much less expensive to repair your panels, given the necessarily prohibitive cost of procuring such rare replacements, so that should be an incentive too. 

If you want a reference, there is a body shop in Ukiah, Northern California (on your way home?) that has started specializing in just those sorts of repairs to Panteras.  The owner is a club member named Joe Golden who bought three Panteras in the last few months Including #1992, the green ’71 that had been wrecked on both ends. 

https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0821-465375/1971-detomaso-pantera/

That car is now. perfectly straight and heading to paint with NO replacement panels needed.  

They have the SKEELS you need and are looking to make a name for themselves in the Pantera community.  They have invested in fabricating chassis jigs etc to ensure the car is completely straight when they are done with it. 

Contact him at

Joe at GoldenVineyards.com

Cheers!

Mike



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> On Apr 23, 2022, at 23:23, Steve Lisa <stevelisa at patentit.com> wrote:
>    Attached Saturday race results.A A
>   I started in the middle of the Group 6 pack, and dropped the left rear
>   in the dirt going two wide trying to pass on the outside of turn 4,
>   spun, then got nicked in the right front.A  The car was mechanically
>   fine, so I continued and went from last to 21st. I hope to make up a
>   few more positions in the feature race tomorrow, but frankly the front
>   half of this field is out of touch for a Group 3 car.A  We need some
>   Group 4-5 company!!!!!!
>   I will be reaching out for a list of nose piece sources after we get
>   home....wrinkled nose, deck lid, fender, light cover.A  Mechanically
>   fine and running well.A A
>   We made it 14 race weekends before contact....i am sure it won't be the
>   last.A  We will use the opportunity to clean up some of the front
>   cosmetics (lower valence, etc.).A A
>   Will keep you all posted after the race tomorrow.
> 
>   ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>   From: Results SVRA <[1]svra.results at gmail.com>
>   Date: Sat, Apr 23, 2022, 4:41 PM
>   Subject: SVRA 2022 TransAm Speedfest : Group 6 12 Feature Race 1
>   To: Results SVRA <[2]SVRA.Results at gmail.com>
> 
> References
> 
>   1. mailto:svra.results at gmail.com
>   2. mailto:SVRA.Results at gmail.com



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