HotRodKush
12-13-2009, 05:16 PM
Thought I'd make a thread on my ongoing progress with this car. It's a '73 Detomaso Pantera that I purchased in '08 with various modifications, mainly to the drivetrain and suspension. This is a long-term project with the end goal being an overall performer on the street and the road course. The car has some major electrical issues, so my short-term goal for next season is to finish the wiring swap from the original antiquated system to the ISIS (http://www.isispower.com/index.html) system, and to finish up the interior with updated gauges and switches. After that I'll let the car talk to me for a season and go from there.
Initial photos during the sale of the car:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/12-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/2a-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/3a-1.jpg
The work begins. Dash out, wiring being removed:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/31-1.jpg
Dash under construction:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/51-1.jpg
The vinyl was completely coming apart:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/13-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/DSCN1431-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/DSCN1435-1.jpg
I realized it was beyond repair, so I figured I'd strip it down to better suit my needs:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/DSCN1437-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/DSCN1451-1.jpg
Only a couple of in-progress pics of this but I covered the dash shell in suede material. It needs another layer just to clean up some of the edges but it looks cleaner than the original foam dash look, and gives me a few more inches of interior room (it's very cramped inside):
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/0303091541-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/0303091603-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/03140916572-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/0314091657a2-1.jpg
Mocking up the gauges - the white marks on the suede is just dust:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/03140917012-1.jpg
Next, removing the stock wiring and the start of the ISIS Power system install:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/1021091215-1.jpg
Once the ISIS system is installed, I'll get the dash back in and have the car at least driving-ready for next season. It'll need more cosmetic work but I'm more concerned with being able to drive it than how perfect it looks at this point. More pictures to come soon hopefully, I've been trying to fit this project in after work but haven't had much time to work on it lately.
Initial photos during the sale of the car:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/12-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/2a-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/3a-1.jpg
The work begins. Dash out, wiring being removed:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/31-1.jpg
Dash under construction:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/51-1.jpg
The vinyl was completely coming apart:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/13-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/DSCN1431-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/DSCN1435-1.jpg
I realized it was beyond repair, so I figured I'd strip it down to better suit my needs:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/DSCN1437-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/DSCN1451-1.jpg
Only a couple of in-progress pics of this but I covered the dash shell in suede material. It needs another layer just to clean up some of the edges but it looks cleaner than the original foam dash look, and gives me a few more inches of interior room (it's very cramped inside):
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/0303091541-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/0303091603-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/03140916572-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/0314091657a2-1.jpg
Mocking up the gauges - the white marks on the suede is just dust:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/03140917012-1.jpg
Next, removing the stock wiring and the start of the ISIS Power system install:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/1021091215-1.jpg
Once the ISIS system is installed, I'll get the dash back in and have the car at least driving-ready for next season. It'll need more cosmetic work but I'm more concerned with being able to drive it than how perfect it looks at this point. More pictures to come soon hopefully, I've been trying to fit this project in after work but haven't had much time to work on it lately.