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opm2000
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APR 29, 05:32 AM
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Ahem,
Well John, there is hope. If you & Blackrams keep it up with the diets & situps, then you guys can become sexual tyrannosauruses too, just like me 
David Breeze
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opm2000
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APR 29, 05:52 AM
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Jscott1,
Your point is well taken. In this particular case, I have tried to consider both how I'm going to be dealing with the instrument issue.....and also how a prospective builder might have to deal with it .
I agree, especially if the car is being shown, that the gauges should be changed out to their final design. This obviously can mean a rather tidy investment in itself, but the payback in appearance is tremendous.
With the design of this particular dash, as well as the Lambo-type I'm doing for Blackrams, you will be able to use the stock Pod. However, at any point you can easily remove the pod and install what amounts to a flat panel "filler" panel , and install the custom gauges of your heart's desire.
I did hit the wall regarding this concept while working on the center console portion of the Pantera dash, I'll give you that. I did want to stick with the stock hardware locations. The thinking was it was just plain easier for most builders to at least be able to start there. If we had assumed a clean sheet in this area, I might have been able to achieve the DeTomasso "V" center console. I will find out with later versions of this dash, so stay tuned.....
Anyhow, as I stated much earlier, my own plans are to initially get the Choptop-Pantera running and debugged using the stock Pod. Then as long as I'm not totally in the poorhouse, the Nordskog Designer kit goes in. And no doubt I'll be calling on you for assistance, as I'm a self confessed electrical-Neanderthal.
David Breeze
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Cheever3000
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APR 29, 07:53 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by opm2000:
... you guys can become sexual tyrannosauruses too, just like me
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A sex Rex?
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blackrams
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APR 29, 07:57 AM
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jstricker
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APR 29, 09:04 AM
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David,
Diet is a four letter word, go wash your mouth out. Actually, I'm more than a little impressed a KY country boy spelled tyrannosaurus correctly. Bet Ron can't do that. 
All that aside, if you do go with a glovebox think ahead. On the dash on the Roadster, I positioned the instrument cluster and the glovebox so that I had access to everything (pretty much) behind the dash in one form or another. It makes assembly and service a whole lot easier.
John Stricker
| quote | Originally posted by opm2000:
Ahem,
Well John, there is hope. If you & Blackrams keep it up with the diets & situps, then you guys can become sexual tyrannosauruses too, just like me
David Breeze |
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blackrams
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APR 29, 01:18 PM
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Sourmug
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MAY 27, 11:30 PM
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Wow guys!! I haven't had a look in this thread before but I'm glad I have now. You are doing some awesome work and my hats off to you.
Nolan
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madcurl
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AUG 12, 01:18 PM
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 anything new to report?
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Cheever3000
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AUG 12, 01:47 PM
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I saw a yellow Pantera going down the street the other day. The distinctive rumble sound made me look up and there it was. Beautiful. Naturally, I thought of this thread.
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blackrams
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AUG 12, 04:49 PM
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Rumble huh, hopefully it won't be long and Dave's LT1 will be running in a Pantero, rumble it will. ------------------
Ron
If you want to burn our flag, you have the right. Just wrap yourself in it just prior to dousing it with gas and lighting the match.
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