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atomman

atomman

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I was very close to buying a Pantera project a coupe of months ago but it needed a lot of work and the gearbox was missing & there not cheap !

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I have always loved them,

I run a Ozzie Cleveland ( same engine as the Pantera's ) that I rebuilt in my truck, they do sound good with some work
 
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IbanezDan51

IbanezDan51

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atomman said:
I was very close to buying a Pantera project a coupe of months ago but it needed a lot of work and the gearbox was missing & there not cheap !

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I have always loved them,

I run a Ozzie Cleveland ( same engine as the Pantera's ) that I rebuilt in my truck, they do sound good with some work
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They’re cheap for engine buts but the 5 speed zf boxes aren’t. A lot of swaps available though…
 
AD240Z

AD240Z

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I’m a member of the DeTomaso Drivers Club and the pantera has always been one of my dream cars . I drove one for the first time this year.

I absolutely adore the Mangusta too - but can’t spare any organs to sell


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AD240Z

AD240Z

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atomman said:
I was very close to buying a Pantera project a coupe of months ago but it needed a lot of work and the gearbox was missing & there not cheap !

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I have always loved them,

I run a Ozzie Cleveland ( same engine as the Pantera's ) that I rebuilt in my truck, they do sound good with some work
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Did you go and see this car ?

I saw it for sale and it looked pretty rough from what I remember . Interested what it was actually like .
 
atomman

atomman

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AD240Z said:
Did you go and see this car ?

I saw it for sale and it looked pretty rough from what I remember . Interested what it was actually like .
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Yes my friend imported it , So I had a good look over it , a few times . needed work and some panels making, engine rebuilding (but had the wrong heads), interior retrimming etc etc but it was cheap for a Pantera , but at the moment I couldn't spare the cash and the 12k plus missing gearbox swayed the final decision really

its now in Amazing Autos being 'restored' but the less I say about them the better really......
IbanezDan51 said:
They’re cheap for engine buts but the 5 speed zf boxes aren’t. A lot of swaps available though…
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I was surprised how much the part's were for my Cleveland ,a lot cheaper compared to the L series but a bigger market I suppose, I have got a Audi 01E box I could of used but it was never gonna be worth good money without a ZF really

I do know for another one for sale though that I'm going look at after I sort out all this inheritance tax stuff
 
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Rob Gaskin

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Believe it or not this is me about 50 years ago (1974?). Not my car but it's on our drive.

Remember 'slides' guys? I need to get all my slides transfered onto a digital format
 

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uk66fastback

uk66fastback

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We’d have the neighbours round in the early 70s for Snowballs and Twiglets (the height of sophistication, dontchaknow) and my dad would set up the screen, get the projector out and entertain us all with the holiday slides from the previous summer. I’ve still got them somewhere … boxes and boxes of ‘em.
 
AD240Z

AD240Z

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atomman said:
Yes my friend imported it , So I had a good look over it , a few times . needed work and some panels making, engine rebuilding (but had the wrong heads), interior retrimming etc etc but it was cheap for a Pantera , but at the moment I couldn't spare the cash and the 12k plus missing gearbox swayed the final decision really

its now in Amazing Autos being 'restored' but the less I say about them the better really......


I was surprised how much the part's were for my Cleveland ,a lot cheaper compared to the L series but a bigger market I suppose, I have got a Audi 01E box I could of used but it was never gonna be worth good money without a ZF really

I do know for another one for sale though that I'm going look at after I sort out all this inheritance tax stuff
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Thanks . It did look quite rotten ,

I’ve seen a few this year - of varying quality . The prices being asked are equally variable .

They’re a few for sale in the club . A few members joining to find cars .
 
AD240Z

AD240Z

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uk66fastback said:
We’d have the neighbours round in the early 70s for Snowballs and Twiglets (the height of sophistication, dontchaknow) and my dad would set up the screen, get the projector out and entertain us all with the holiday slides from the previous summer. I’ve still got them somewhere … boxes and boxes of ‘em.
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Snowballs and twiglets…. Wow…. 😂😂 I assume that’s the food and not a 70s euphemism?! 🔑 🥣

I remember a woman inviting my nanna round for slides of her holiday - she dragged me along and I was about 5 .

I sulked for 2 hours and doubt my nanna knew where Italy was . We both got cake .
 
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