[AngelOfMurci]

That’s awesome!
The cool thing about wrenching on classic muscle cars, is it can all be done with a wrench set and a big mallet... very big mallet... and a sawzall 😀

FYI ,this weekend I did the front suspension on my 71 Mach 1 Mustang. Upper control arms, shocks, coils, calipers, rotors and brake lines. It also has a 351 Cleveland. FYI, sawzall was used to cut the coils to height and to cut the frozen ball joint 😀

all that in 2 days. Not bad for a rookie 😀

keep us updated on the Pantera project. That car is really seeing a massive upswing in pricing.

out with the old, in with the new

 

[Roger McCormick]

That’s awesome!
The cool thing about wrenching on classic muscle cars, is it can all be done with a wrench set and a big mallet... very big mallet... and a sawzall 😀

FYI ,this weekend I did the front suspension on my 71 Mach 1 Mustang. Upper control arms, shocks, coils, calipers, rotors and brake lines. It also has a 351 Cleveland. FYI, sawzall was used to cut the coils to height and to cut the frozen ball joint 😀

all that in 2 days. Not bad for a rookie 😀

keep us updated on the Pantera project. That car is really seeing a massive upswing in pricing.

out with the old, in with the new

Pretty sure it was the same engine, the 351 Cobra Jet. DeTomaso got the same engines Ford was using in the Mustangs at the time. Luckily I haven't needed the mallet "Yet" but theres a little deformed metal action going on at the crossmember below the trans where someone jacked it up without taking care not to damage anything. Hoping I can eventually beat it back into the correct shape.

 

[Kenny94945]

Just awesome.
I am envious of you choice of project car.
What a great choice.

 

[mia-toro]

Man this is awesome... that Pantera is lucky to have you as a new owner... I remember falling in love with this car as a 11 yr old going to the Auto Show in Madison Square Garden... I restored an old '73 Lotus Europa back in the mid-80's... loved that car, and eventually sold it to a collector in Japan! Good luck!!

 

[Roger McCormick]

Man this is awesome... that Pantera is lucky to have you as a new owner... I remember falling in love with this car as a 11 yr old going to the Auto Show in Madison Square Garden... I restored an old '73 Lotus Europa back in the mid-80's... loved that car, and eventually sold it to a collector in Japan! Good luck!!

It's certainly a different kind of car, it's cramped inside, it's not even remotely fast by 2021 standards, the seating position kinda sucks, it's noisy as all hell inside, you put the fuel in inside the engine compartment right next to the headers it gets absolutely horrid gas mileage, and you pray you never get into an accident in it because it wouldn't be pretty. But I really enjoy driving it because it's so analog, the smell of gas fumes, the big goofy tires on it. Makes you realize how far exotics have come in 50 years.

 

[eaks]

It's certainly a different kind of car, it's cramped inside, it's not even remotely fast by 2021 standards, the seating position kinda sucks, it's noisy as all hell inside, you put the fuel in inside the engine compartment right next to the headers it gets absolutely horrid gas mileage, and you pray you never get into an accident in it because it wouldn't be pretty. But I really enjoy driving it because it's so analog, the smell of gas fumes, the big goofy tires on it. Makes you realize how far exotics have come in 50 years.

I have been playing around with my Cobra replica this spring as well. Havent even driven the Lambo since I got this car. Its only got a built ford 302 but I just finished replacing the ignition and installing nitrous and running a 150 shot at the time (have actually only ran it twice as I need to change plugs and a few more things before I really use it. Just wanted to make sure the systems were working). There is nothing at all to these cars but they sure are a blast to drive. The Lambo is insanely fast in comparison to the Cobra and the lambo is slow in comparison to todays cars. I also ran into so many issues with wiring and but connectors. I have also needed to add a couple to get my ignition in. Want to make sure I get it sorted before I completely go through it all. There will always be something to do and this is my first time playing with a carb engine.

 

[Cliff.1620]

Dude awesome! I love Panteras….