Anyone ever detailed one of these?

**Jngrbrdman** · 05-17-2008, 03:59 PM

I actually detailed a Pantera once a long long time ago before I knew anything about them, but it didn`t look this good for sure. The cars themselves aren`t really things of beauty as far as I`m concerned, but this engine was probably the best thing I saw at the car show I went to today.

Dang that looks good.... I think that is my new desktop.

**Reddwarf** · 05-17-2008, 04:22 PM

I would love to detail a Pantera. I have always liked those cars. I went to a car show a couple of weeks ago and there was one there but they didn`t show the engine.

In case anyone is interested, here is the Wikipedia page for the Pantera.

**blk45** · 05-17-2008, 06:19 PM

Nice! Lot of work right there.

**Beemerboy** · 05-17-2008, 06:35 PM

Yes I have two of them my cousin has them...I`ve also driven them and they are hot rods big time...

Nice work on the cars they are a blast to work on!

**Old Pirate** · 05-17-2008, 06:36 PM

Now that`s a super looking engine, it must be a nightmare to detail.........

**CharlesW** · 05-17-2008, 06:54 PM

No, but I almost bought one.
A used car dealer friend of mine ended up with one and as I remember it, the price was pretty cheap because people had found out just how poorly they were constructed.
I drove it for a week and that was enough.

**GearHead_1** · 05-17-2008, 07:45 PM

In 1981 I had a 71 Pantera. Mine had a Holley carb (big improvement over the Autolite) though some came with Webers or Keihen carbs. (later model Group IV`s I believe). This picture is pretty cool because of the injection set up, it looks like 4 Webers at first glance. They weren`t a lot of fun to put a set of points in (dual point distributors) and were extremely loud in the cockpit. I sold it in order to buy a Boss 429. Cool cars but plagued with transaxle problems and frame tubs that cracked. They have a great fix these days. I still have 2 sets of heads that would fit splendidly on a 351 Cleveland. Take your pick open or closed chambers.