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Panteracer · #1 05-07-2019, 09:56 AM

Been driving the Pantera a lot lately
and it finally just turned over 100,000 miles
Not bad for an old car with a lot of new parts
Missed the Zero setting but caught it at 1,000 miles

Bob

**WSSix** · #2 05-07-2019, 06:58 PM

Congrats, Bob! That's fantastic.

Panteracer · #3 06-20-2019, 02:31 PM

Finally getting this Transmission thing
done after my Mini Bike racing at Eagle field
and seeing Greggs beast last weekend

Install the exhaust tonight and off for a break-in
on Saturday Morning

Also just ordered up some glass flairs-Motion Iroc type
Took another 14 lbs out of the floor by removing sound
deadener... hope to throw it on the scales this weekend
to see how much weight I have reduced this time around

Bob

Panteracer · #4 06-24-2019, 10:39 AM

So I finished up the trans install, tweaked the pinion
angle and the rear end still makes a bunch of gear noise
I think I damaged it with the bad angles before so off
to the rearend shop to see what is going on

Good news is I finally weighed the car after all the
changes made and it was way less than I ever calculated
3019 lbs now... Front to back not the best at 55% vs 45%
but will have to deal with it unless I want to get rid of my
big inch aftermarket Pontiac block

Still have some door bars and door lightening to do so more
weight to shed.. not sure if the cam class is 3000 Lbs with
me in the car or not

Bob

**WSSix** · #5 06-24-2019, 05:19 PM

Nice work, Bob! That's impressive that you were able to get so much weight out of the car.

carbuff · #6 06-24-2019, 05:53 PM

Agreed! TOW is about 3550 or so depending on the fluid levels and that is with the LS engine and the fiberglass hood. I do have a carbon front bumper that would drop close to 100# if I could get it installed. And I probably have 100# or more of Dynamat in the car too. Oh well, creature comforts.

Panteracer · #7 06-25-2019, 05:26 PM

So got a call from Gearmasters and the 12 bolt
Posi gears look like they had a meltdown. Best news
I have had in a while as I was thinking I could not get
a proper pinion angle with my new 4 link. Learned a lot about a
adjusting and made it easy to do now

So I had that 12 bolt built 30 years back and broke one
Axel, blew up the spider gears and destroyed the piñon bushing
but never replaced the gears. I had to laugh as the guy said it looks
Like it wasn't broken in properly. Break in really !!!...the car started lfe with
me autocrossing the hell out of it. Not sure if I should listen to him
about break in as this one will never last as long