1972 DeTomaso Pantera #3397
First a bit about myself. I have been restoring top end cars for 22 years. I choose 1 car every two to three years to fully restore to top notch condition. Originally I concentrated on early Corvettes. I then moved on to Lotus Super 7’s. After a few years working with Lotus, I again changed my attention to Ferrari, Superformance, and then again back to Lotus. Finally for the last few years I have been restoring Pantera’s.
#3397
I acquired #3397 just west of Orlando Florida July 2007. According to the previous owner the car was parked in a garage in the mid 1980’s due to mechanical problems. It has approx 33k miles. He planned on doing a restoration but never got around to it. After doing a full inspection for any rust or damage I purchased it and had it transported to my shop in the NW burbs of Chicago Illinois for a full restoration.
All parts of the car were removed and the car was stripped to bare metal. The following list is what was done:
Body:
Minor body work including engine bay
Etched, primed, and painted using PPG black 2 stage base/clear.
Steering and Suspension:
Rear suspension:
A-arms media blasted and powder coated
All new a-arm bushings
All new bearings and axle nuts
All new ball joints
Lower spindle kits replaced
Sway bar and bushings replaced (chrome with polished alloy retainers)
New QA1 adjustable shocks and springs
Rotors turned and hats powder coated
Calipers media blasted powder coated and rebuilt
Spindles media blasted and powder coated
Lower sway bar cover in polished alloy
New SS brake flex lines
Front Suspension:
A-arms media blasted and powder coated
All new a-arm bushings
All bearings replaced
All new ball joints and tie rod ends
Sway bar bushings replaced (powder coated retainers)
New QA1 adjustable shocks and springs
New slotted vented rotors
Calipers media blasted powder coated and rebuilt
Spindles media blasted and powder coated
New SS brake flex lines
Steering rack media blasted, repainted, and rebuilt using bronze bushings
Steering rack brackets media blasted and powder coated
New steering rack bracket bump steer spacers
Brakes:
New upgraded high performance master cylinder
New upgraded high performance brake booster
New polished brake lines
New SS Flex Lines
New polished vacuum reservoir
New Swagelock Hydraulic E-Brake
New vented and slotted Front rotors
Reground, media blasted and powder coated rear rotors
All calipers media blasted, rebuilt and powder coated
All new brake bleeder screws by SpeedBleeder
New polished brake proportioning valve
Cooling System:
Hall Phoenix super duty 5 row radiator
New Dual Flexlite pusher fans
New single Flexlite puller fan
New relays and wiring for the cooling system
All cooling tubes media blasted and powder coated
New Silicone Blue cooling hoses throughout
New HV Weiand water pump
New SS polished catch cans and polished alloy mounting bracket
New Robert Shaw thermostat
Rubber, Weather stripping, and Glass:
New front and rear decklid rubber weather stripping
New decklid, and headlight bumpers
New door weather stripping
New windshield weather stripping
New cat whiskers
New rear glass weather stripping
New windshield
New rear windshield
New cooling tube grommets
New ZF bushings
New rubber door plugs
New motor mount bushings
Interior:
New headliner and backing
New upholstered trim panels (Black Oxen)
New upholstered door panels (Black Oxen)
New upholstered dash (Black Oxen)
New upholstered center console (Black Oxen)
New upholstered engine bay cover bulkhead (Black Oxen)
New upholstered glove box (Black Oxen)
Door lock mechanisms media blasted, powder coated and rebuilt
Window and headlight motors rebuilt and powder coated
Seats Pantera two tone
New window switches
New accessory switches
New speedo cable
New throttle cable
New carpet Jute
New Carpet
Seatbelts and retracts rebuilt and redyed
Seatbelt holder’s media blasted and powder coated
Seat tracks reconditioned
New polished alloy steering wheel hub
New Momo steering wheel
New shift lever
New shift gate
Rear bulkhead sound deadener
New kick panels upholstered (Black Oxen)
Misc:
New horns
New Halogen headlights
All tail and side marker lens cleaned and plastic polished
All rear wiring harnesses re-sleeved with shrink tubing and re-routed
New side mirrors
All door hinges media blasted and powder coated
All hood and trunk hinges media blasted and powder coated
New Fuse Box
New Turn Signal Assembly
AC:
New AC large two row condenser
New AC lines
New polished AC dryer
New Sanden 508 AC pump
New AC wiring
AC Fan shroud chrome plated
New high flow flexlite AC condenser fan
AC condenser grill chrome plated
Gearbox and Clutch:
Fully rebuilt, and polished by Lloyd at RBT 3/2008
New speedo drive
New throwout bearing
Bellhousing polished by RBT
McLoud clutch and pressure plate
Flywheel turned
New long throw slave cylinder
New SS slave cylinder flex line
New polished alloy clutch master cylinder
New polished ¼” clutch hard lines
New polished alloy clutch slave bracket
Half shafts media blasted, powder coated and rebuilt with new u-joints
Engine:
351C 4 bolt main block
Block Dipped and enamel coated
Sonic tested
CC block to 10.5to1
Bore to .040
Align hone
Deck block
Heads dipped and enamel coated
New balanced 397 Stroker kit w/ I beam rods
-16cc dished Probe pistons
New ARP main and rod studs
New Armando oil pan
New bronze valve guides
New Valve seats
New valve seals
New valve retainers
New valve springs and shims
New Melling Oil Pump
New ARP Oil pump shaft
New Mallory Unilite distributor
New Crank, Rod and Cam bearings
New 28oz balancer
New Comp Cam
New lifters
New Manley SS 1 piece intake and exhaust valves
New roller rockers
New 3/8 pushrods
New Ford Racing high rise polished alloy valve covers
New fuel and oil pressure gauges
Hall polished Weber intake
Weber 48ida carbs rebuilt chrome powder coated and jetted
New throttle polished linkage
Alloy polished 48ida Weber stacks
New MSD coil and chrome bracket
New ballast
New start solenoid
New HD starter motor
New Speedway 100amp single wire Alternator
New Holley HV 6psi fuel pump and filter
Holley adjustable 3psi zinc plated fuel pressure regulator
Polished all vacuum and fuel lines plumbed using AN fittings
New PI Big Throat Headers ceramic coated
New PI polished SS Big Bore mufflers and collectors
Exhaust mandrel bent SS by Ultimate Exhaust
New roller timing set
Engine Dyno tested and broke in @ 490hp 475lbs torque
Engine Bay:
New deck lid supports
New polished SS fuel tank cover
New polished SS firewall
Fuel tank cleaned, sealed and enamel coated
New fuel sender
Motor mounts media blasted and polished
Shifter linkage chromed
New anodized alloy shifter linkage bushing
New polished alloy spreader bar
SS polished engine covers, with custom center piece for Webers
All engine bay wiring harnesses re-sleeved with shrink tubing and re-routed
All edges covered with Pegasus Racing pinch trim
99% of above was done using Stainless Steel hardware
Wheels and Tires:
Custom Budnick 18” Polished alloy wheels
Tires Rear – 335/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport
Tires Front – 285/30/18 Michelin Pilot Sport
All receipts, docs, and dyno sheets available for inspection, but don’t ask me to copy
everything and email, there is just too much.
I am not interested in any trades, so please don’t ask.
Pantera sold AS IS Where Is (NW Chicago, IL). Buyer responsible for transporting.
Asking $74,000
Loads more pictures available on request.
email: toby7777@aol.com
