I've owned this Push Button Pantera for over 12 years... It was in need of
a re-freshening. The paint was starting to show its age, It had a bad
syncro on third gear, and my gas tank had started leaking.
Time for a restoration.....
November 2007.....My father and I pulled out the engine, transaxle, and gas
tank.... The transaxle is going to Colorado for a rebuild.
My father will re-paint the entire car in the same Alfa red.
a re-freshening. The paint was starting to show its age, It had a bad
syncro on third gear, and my gas tank had started leaking.
Time for a restoration.....
November 2007.....My father and I pulled out the engine, transaxle, and gas
tank.... The transaxle is going to Colorado for a rebuild.
My father will re-paint the entire car in the same Alfa red.
We pulled out the engine with the
transaxle attached.
transaxle attached.
This is my Dad....Standing next to his '26 T Hot Rod.
He restored this car back to original and drove it like that for a few years
and even won some trophies at the antique car shows. See his cars Here.
Then he decided to hot rod it. It now has a Total Performance frame and
a 350 Chevy engine.
He restored this car back to original and drove it like that for a few years
and even won some trophies at the antique car shows. See his cars Here.
Then he decided to hot rod it. It now has a Total Performance frame and
a 350 Chevy engine.
Gas Tank Before and After
Engine Before
New Alternator and Starter
Repainted engine and new Water Pump.
Restoration of #1272
The restoration continues....
Thanks Dad!!
Thanks Dad!!
The ZF Transaxle was
shipped to Dennis at
Pantera Performance
Center in CO for a
rebuild.
shipped to Dennis at
Pantera Performance
Center in CO for a
rebuild.
We figured we might as
well put in a new
clutch......
well put in a new
clutch......
The motor mount
bushings were replaced
because they were dry
rotted.
bushings were replaced
because they were dry
rotted.
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Engine Compartment
smoothed and Primed.
smoothed and Primed.
The Engine is back in...
Still waiting for the ZF...
Still waiting for the ZF...
New Rotary AC Pump.....
Sanding down the old
paint.....
paint.....
The driver side
headlight opening
never lined up well
with fender.
Its been repaired and
lines up well now.
headlight opening
never lined up well
with fender.
Its been repaired and
lines up well now.
This is the weak spot on
these cars....where the
roof meets the quarter
panel..... When the body
flexes, the paint tends to
crack here....
The original lead was
removed and new steel
welded in.
these cars....where the
roof meets the quarter
panel..... When the body
flexes, the paint tends to
crack here....
The original lead was
removed and new steel
welded in.
The Zf Transaxle was
completley restored by
Dennis at Pantera
Performance Center in
CO.
completley restored by
Dennis at Pantera
Performance Center in
CO.
New Steel welded in....
Much stronger than
stock...
stock...
Looks Great Dad!!!
Thank You
Thank You
Want to hear it run???
March 2008
March 2008
First coat of
clear.
First coat of
clear.
March 2008
Wet Sanded
&
Rubbed Out
Wet Sanded
&
Rubbed Out
I used Intercity Lines to ship the car back to Connecticut....
They came highly recommended and now I also recommend them.
They came highly recommended and now I also recommend them.
