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Old 12-18-2021, 07:48 AM
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Bob, selling a car after that long is no easy decision. I have owned my Firebird for coming up on 33 years and it is just a part of who I am. (Putting it in words sounds superficial, but it's true) I haven't driven it in 10 years now due to "updates", but I enjoy the thrill of the chase to get it where I want it. Glad I am fortunate enough to not need to sell it, and at the same time not in a position to buy any new toys so to avoid any tough decisions.
Keep enjoying your Pantera and I'll keep tuned in on your GT1 adventure. It sure looks like it's gonna be a blast!
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Old 03-03-2023, 11:11 PM
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So finally found another car to replace my
Firebird... actually a 74 Camaro. Restoration guy
was working on his track car but it has been sitting
for over 10 years.. he put a 70 tail and front end... I talked
him into taking off the front end so I can do a 70 trans am
front end in fiberglass... it has C4 front and rear clip suspension
.. still needs some fab work.. cage started etc Has a title so I will
make it a street legal Race Car... minimum interior... try to keep
it as light as possible

Might take a while as my Race Car engine is almost done
The Journey begins

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Old 03-04-2023, 12:05 PM
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Nice, looking forward to progress pics
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Old 03-09-2023, 11:45 AM
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That big hole in the firewall feels quite familiar. When I built the red Camaro way back in 99-02, I started with a car that my father had done the same thing to. Had to cut a patch from another car as well as drill out the whole cowl area on both cars to put it back together.

If you plan an engine setback, then at least the hole is already cut for you.

Good luck with the project!
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Old 03-09-2023, 10:50 PM
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Yes thinking of setting the engine back
I think the vette suspension is out... looking
at several options for a frame or maybe Alson
rear end with the mid chassis bracing and Speed tech
extreme front end

Nascar engine and barely street legal

Bob
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Old 03-10-2023, 07:34 PM
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Oh, this sounds awesome. Good luck, Bob. Keep us posted with lots of pictures.
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Old 12-19-2023, 11:38 AM
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So I decided to tweak the Pantera and start racing it again
Back end of the car is twisting so I am having Down bars
added to the rear of the car attaching to the Cage inside
It is a pain as I have to remove the rear window and then
fab a Lexan piece to fit around the new tubes. We decided
to make a plate bolted thru the nice painted wheel well and
tie to the shock below. Attached is the brackets being fabbed
for the shock attachment... tubes will weld to the plate above
and we will also attach to the truss we already have between
the wheel wells... This should brace things up nice

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Old 01-03-2024, 10:21 AM
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Rear bars are almost complete. Drill a couple of holes
in one bracket and weld it in. Then I need to fit a new
Lexan window around the tubes as they pass thru to the cage

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Pantera Slicks showed up. Took them to
my Buddy Juan down the street at his Ferrari shop
and had them mounted up... waiting on the car to
come back from fab guy working on rear window piece

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Those are meaty!
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