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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>The secret is to not overthink and plan too much, decide what you want and then execute it almost immediately.<br><br>My '74 has been apart for something like 6 years now and in that time I've probably bought and resold enough parts to restore 3-4 Pantera's!<br><br>Julian<br><br><hr>From: mbefthomas@comcast.net<br>To: lotus0005@hotmail.com; detomaso@poca.com<br>Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 20:35:23 -0800<br>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Restoration Planning - Need your input<br><br><style><!--
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--></style><div class=ecxWordSection1><p class=ecxMsoNormal><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Hey, knock yourselves out. I’ll take any and all input. I’ve got a ton of save emails over the years to sift through to capture other things I want to do. Not going for any radical mods. Body will remain as original, but it will be stiffer, brake better, handle better, and move a bit into the 21<sup>st</sup> century in the interior.</span></p><p class=ecxMsoNormal><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><p class=ecxMsoNormal><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Thanks </span></p><p class=ecxMsoNormal><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;">Mike T</span></p><p class=ecxMsoNormal><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class=ecxMsoNormal><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";"> DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces@poca.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bill Lewis<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 07, 2014 7:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> detomaso@poca.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [DeTomaso] Restoration Planning - Need your input</span></p></div></div><p class=ecxMsoNormal> </p><div><p class=ecxMsoNormal style=""><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">I'm going to shoot the moon here and say that if this thread stayed public, it would shatter all records for the longest thread! -BILL L</span></p><div><p class=ecxMsoNormal><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";">> From: <a href="mailto:mbefthomas@comcast.net">mbefthomas@comcast.net</a><br>> To: <a href="mailto:detomaso@poca.com">detomaso@poca.com</a><br>> Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 19:17:24 -0800<br>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Restoration Planning - Need your input<br>> <br>> After having owned, wrenched on, cussed at and enjoyed the hell out of #6328<br>> for exactly 10 years now, I have decided that in a year or two, I am going<br>> to tear her down and have all the body and frame issues cleaned up, get a<br>> few things done that I've always wanted to do, and put her back together as<br>> one finished piece. In the meantime, I'm going to start collecting parts,<br>> seeking advice, begging for a kitchen pass and generally doing my homework<br>> so I can do as much of the tear down and rebuilding as possible, enjoy the<br>> experience, and save a luggage tub full of parts money.<br>> <br>> I'd like to talk offline with a few folks who have done similar<br>> restorations, and how they went about a few things. Engine and trans have<br>> already been rebuilt, so will be pulled and set aside. Have upgraded<br>> cooling and suspension already as well, so those will be removed, cleaned<br>> and set aside. Currently having interior pieces (console/dash) recovered,<br>> and have a great interior guy to help me put that back together. Pulling<br>> things such as the wiring harness and brake lines, in addition to stripping<br>> undercoating, will be new territory, but I've learned so much at this stage,<br>> I'm willing to tackle anything. I plan to present a bare shell to the Metal<br>> Man, of which I have two in mind: one local and one in Olalla, Oregon. I<br>> have a ton of questions. Send me a reply offline if you would so I can<br>> start this part of my planning.<br>> <br>> Thanks in advance!<br>> Mike Thomas<br>> VP, POCA<br>> VP, Panteras Northwest<br>> Yellow '74 #6328<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> <br>> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA<br>> <br>> DeTomaso mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:DeTomaso@poca.com">DeTomaso@poca.com</a><br>> <a href="http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com" target=_blank>http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com</a></span></p></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________
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