Pantera parts ! (Page 60/75)
Fastfocusguy JUN 04, 05:19 PM
Update Time ! Pantero #003 will be putting in an appearance Saturday at the Dells show, ( barring any calamities ! )

Not nearly as complete as I had been striving for, but life is a - - - well, you know the rest !

Anyhow, I am looking forward to meeting some of you -

Hope you are looking forward to getting a hands-on look at the OPM2000 kit as it nears the half way point !

all the best,
David B.
columbus, WI
blackrams JUN 05, 08:54 PM

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Originally posted by opm2000:

( Ron, hope I didn't let the cat out of the bag ).

David Breeze



Well,
I guess it was eventually going to get out.

Ron
Tony Kania JUN 05, 09:29 PM

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As always, I am so very impressed with your cars. Loved the videos late last year.

I promise you that I am not telling you what to do, but only a suggestion. The bottom cable comes out at about a 25* angle from the bracket mount. It doesn't look like it would bind, but very close. I know I am only looking at one pic, from one angle, but I just see it wearing at the point where the cable slides in the plastic sheath. I think that if you were to remove the bracket, and give it a little bend, it would guarantee no future issue in that area.

If I am off base, please disregard. If not, glad to be of help.

Tony
opm2000 JUN 06, 08:57 PM
Tony,
I think you may well have a point. I'm all about trying the simple things first, and believe me, I'll try your suggestion right off. As proven by simply switching to this bracket & lever arm, the shifting actually works. As you have pointed out, it does seem to be in a bit of a bind.

Fast Focus Guy,
Wish I could be there. Have fun and enjoy the day. fiero folks, especially the imaginative ones, are the Best

Blackrams,
Oops, I let the cat out of the bag? So how about it? Whatsup?

David Breeze


BTW, I'm in need of raising a wee bit of cash to complete the Choptop Pantera project. As it happens, I have a Lambo Diablo GT body kit which I will sell for a song & a dance. Any serious enquiries should just email davidbreeze@windstream.net.
blackrams JUN 06, 11:04 PM

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Originally posted by opm2000:
I have a Lambo Diablo GT body kit which I will sell for a song & a dance. Any serious enquiries should just email davidbreeze@windstream.net.



I'd suggest putting it in the Mall if you haven't already done so.

Edited: I see you've placed that ad in the Mall, good luck in that. I always hoped we'd have the time, money and opportunity to finsh that project. They are really cool rebodies.

The welding on my Pantero is just about done, just have to weld in the center support that we built and installed surrounding the "tunnel". My expert welding technique seems to burn holes in the Fiero sheet metal while leaving the heavy support metal intact. Gonna have to work on that technique a bit I'm told.

Ron

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Fastfocusguy JUN 08, 07:05 PM
Pantero at the Dells went well, right up to the point where the clouds dumped on us !

will take days for the car to dry out again - -

Photos from the sunny, happy part coming soon !!

Dave
fieroguru JUN 08, 07:07 PM

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Originally posted by blackrams:

My expert welding technique seems to burn holes in the Fiero sheet metal while leaving the heavy support metal intact. Gonna have to work on that technique a bit I'm told.



Normally, I make holes with a drill and fill holes with a welder... your going to have to show me some of your tricks!
opm2000 JUN 08, 11:11 PM
Paul,
Is this a polite way of saying that Ron has reinvented the rosette weld?
I'll throw in for some .025 wire, he's proably been using .035 flux-core

Dave,
Glad to here you made it to the Dells.
Seems weather is allways a factor at certian shows.
Post Pics when you can !

David Breeze
blackrams JUN 09, 09:07 AM

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Originally posted by fieroguru:


Normally, I make holes with a drill and fill holes with a welder... your going to have to show me some of your tricks!




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Originally posted by opm2000:

Paul,
Is this a polite way of saying that Ron has reinvented the rosette weld?
I'll throw in for some .025 wire, he's proably been using .035 flux-core

David Breeze



Although Paul is one of the most "polite" people I know, his continous laughter and pointing at my attempts to wield these two light and heavy materials together was somewhat distracting.
I can handle a little critisism but, his daughter really made me feel bad when she put on my wielding helmet and made the wields stronger than mine. She is what, 4 years old?

Ron
motoracer838 JUN 24, 07:38 PM
Hey Dave, know what time it is???
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Summer bump.

Joe