It Begins - Exploring The Parts Pile And Preparing For Shipping - Detomaso Pantera

[@Number27]

Join me LIVE Wednesday 22 Nov - 8PM GMT - to discuss my Pantera project in more detail and to find out more about the future direction of the channel.. kzbin.infoYBvlqqDUgsw

[@theblackhand6485]

'Future direction of the channel'...? Well what about two channels? This one where you test all rarities. And one just for the Panthera: 'Number27 - The Rebirth of the Panthera DeTomaso.'

[@theblackhand6485]

'Future direction of the channel'...? Well what about two channels? This one where you test all rarities. And one just for the Panthera: 'Number27 - The Rebirth of the Panthera DeTomaso.'

[@aussieausdeutschland4245]

£20,000 all up I reckon Jack. Because come on we all know what happens when we say "it'll only take X amount $$$" to finish it... Yeah riiiigght double that 😂😂😂😂

[@thefleecer3673]

Please don't radically change your channel its great. The variety between resto projects and test drives is great!😎👍

[@twcmaker]

How about another channel then. Number 27 and number 27/2. You could easily get 60-70 of subs to follow the second channel. Double your money in a year and get an assistant to help edit.

[@GTAjedi]

Chuck and Mike are real troopers.

[@Number27]

Absolute legends, really I could not have asked for more. I'm actually quite embarrassed about how much these guys have helped me out!!

[@MilosBrajkovic-rc3ik]

Esprit de Corps!

[@davidthomas1424]

What amazes me most about the US, is just how built up and congested everything is. Just like the DTP's engine bay, there's just no space anywhere! 😉 👍

[@JonathanWiese-o9w]

You mean troupers! Not troopers. Common mistake.

[@GTAjedi]

​@@JonathanWiese-o9w a reliable and uncomplaining person. "he was a real trooper for going on while he was feeling less than his best". So no, I mean troopers.

[@Czechbound]

What friendly fellas ! Americans really are so welcoming and generous with their hospitality. That looks like a great trip ! Wouldn't it be great that when the project is finished, Chuck and Mike could visit you in the UK for the big unveiling !

[@ThomasDoubting5]

Some are , but not all Americans are like them .

[@mrkd4126]

@@ThomasDoubting5 You mean .. like every other country.

[@thepixalator6758]

They'll be getting a bung off the old dear thats why!

[@Czechbound]

@@thepixalator6758 I don't follow. Explain "bung" and "old dear" please

[@ThomasDoubting5]

@@mrkd4126 no mean like every country .

[@chriswilkinson1991]

I see this turning into a bigger project than first thought

[@throwback19841]

literally all car projects ever

[@hondaman6918]

But he won’t get killed with hi priced parts like he would with Ferrari or Lamborghini

[@jimmypratt6450]

We all know the build go far beyond the calculated costs but thats just the way it is . Good luck Jack .

[@Wolfson47]

Love these stories where an "average guy," relying on his own skill and gumption, creates something as desirable as anything a rich man can write a check to own.

[@gazzafloss]

On the move Jack, I'm pretty sure that the preparation for paint and the paint application has not been done real well. The large section inside the engine bay that's peeling is only "tip of the iceberg" stuff. Paint applied in way too heavy coats, this is probably the same reason for the wheel arch surface cracks shown in your first video. Big project, I hope it doesn't break the bank.

[@andrewgurney6019]

Gutted to see the Influenzo go but dam this is going to be some amazing project, what a lovely car.

[@grahamtipping4891]

Have to say although I enjoy your car reviews it's a joy to look forward to another interesting car re build/restore.

[@twcmaker]

Me too. Too much flipping on KZbin lately and we want to see the real nitty gritty.

[@brendangeraghty8865]

I love Panteras. The best place for 351 Clevo parts, mods etc is Australia, the Falcon GT and GTHO came with them. Oiling issues were the big problems racers ran into. There are lots of GT/GTHO shops that offer parts in Aussie to check out.

[@barryhall7]

Whatever was under the paint has de gassed. This should be a great series 👍🏻

[@benzinapaul7416]

Glad you've got a Pantera, I remember going to the DTOC track days back in the late 80s and 90s with my old man and the De Tomaso owners were such a friendly bunch as you are discovering with the kind help of these 2 gents in the US.

[@jeffreyoldham55]

Congratulations on your acquisition! You must have really charmed Anita to convince her to release the Pantera to you, and allow it to travel outside of the States. Seeing you beside it outside the garage, I thought: "Now *that's* a proper Jack car!". Your Black Panther is sure to produce loads of great content, and shall be a perfect fit for your garage, and your channel. Bon voyage! See you back home.

[@owenmorgan857]

Amazing anywhere you go, car guys become friends

[@peterwarner8541]

New to the channel but great car. Make sure that the transporters/handlers take photos and video of the car at each step of the journey. I bought my defender back to the UK from NY with no damage and then the guy who delivered it to me scraped it 100 yards from the house….

[@clivemillington8452]

Gonna luv this build , as I always luv the Pantera 👍👍👍

[@johanbjork1650]

Good Luck with the project. In my humble opinion: the Pantera is the original roadgoing version of the GT40. All the best with the channel. Looking forward to every episode.

[@drewmartinezart]

Looking forward to seeing it on the road. I always liked the early Pantera's simple clean design.

[@desmondmccarthy6408]

You've got to love American car culture, beautiful garages with all the toys, guys who can pull and rebuild engines, spares and upgrades galore. Over here if you can change a wheel you're in the top 2%!!!

[@paultaylor9652]

What lovely people to know, and hope friends for life Jack. Great video, but I kinda like the wheels.

[@SkotiM]

Its lovely to see two such nice men giving up their time an knowledge to help Jack.

[@nigeljames1109]

Great project. If the gearbox needs attention Hardy Engineering in Leatherhead used to look after the ZF 5DS 25/2, which as you probably know is what yours is, that I raced in an Chevvy engined Ultima some years ago. Also may I suggest that you do not run the car with chrome plated suspension springs, a very American thing, as they can snap because of hydrogen embrittlement.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420]

I think Chuck meant $12k without paint and I reckon it won't be far off.

[@gldstone]

that's what I was thinking. I have no idea why except it always ends up costing over 2x what you thought😂

[@resnonverba137]

Partly inspired by your channel, I have bought a brand new, fully assembled and warranted car. Thanks Jack!

[@ianhoyle8459]

Incredible work shop facility, I wish I could walk around my garage, car, bike, like that!

[@dieterkutz9756]

Funny to see you so excited about finding bolts at the hardware store. ACE Hardware is my go too, they have it ALL. Good luck

[@RecycledSoul]

That's my dreamcar from that era. I'd love a restomodded Pantera with updated suspension and an engine pushing 700bhp. That seems to be the sweet spot where usable horsepower meets insanity. I love Panteras so much❤

[@itiejim]

Great project, love the car and what fantastic support from your American friends. Got to say though, that I reckon they've kindly underestimated what that will cost you to complete 🤔

[@FridgeProductionsLtd]

Satin black "undercoat" could be UPOL Raptor. Popular in the US for a hard wearing truck bed paint, and used elsewhere. I did the underside of my Esprit with it, and chassis.

[@DGT73]

Pleeeease get ITB’s, it will sound even more incredible and you’ll have stand-alone too!👌

[@erwinzeeland9390]

Ever considered crowdfunding? I wouldn't be surprised. At least you've got me glued to your channel again.

[@FxtrotOscrRmeoDelta]

Be careful with the 1/4 windows; they are very expensive. Also, take care of that trunk insert, as they are in rare supply in that good of condition. Wilkinson Pantera, Pantera parts connection, PI Motorsports, and Hall Pantera should have most of what you need. Also, should you need deck lid lifts. SACHS SG314005 is the part number for some, which last spring were about 10 dollars compared to the 200 dollars most places charge. My dad has a 73 we just finished refreshing the trim and body panels and painted them in Bullitt Dark Highland Green. Good luck to you.

[@vidfletch]

Those odd paint areas have me worried. Have you gone round it all with a magnet???

[@MarcosCodas]

Still assembling his car for shipping but already wearing the shirt with the company logo. You really are one of us.

[@Number27]

I defintely am!!!

[@VINTTRO]

Wow, Jack this is going to take your Chanel to another level. We love it. All the best Vint-tro

[@anthonyknox1493]

Looks like a stonechip/truckbed coating inside the engine bay; that would reject most paint coatings.

[@draincctv8659]

Hats off to Mike & Chuck for their expertise & friendship in helping Jack with this most fantastic of projects. I'm pretty sure Mike has been on an episode of Jay Leno's Garage talking about Pantera's.

[@576103]

Yup, that’s me, nine years ago before I had to wear glasses… 🤓

[@rallycrosscraig]

@@576103great to see you helping Jack this will be such an interesting project for us all to watch, and so nice the car has moved from a family who clearly loved that Pantera to someone who is going to give it the same love. Looking forward to next updates on this such a rare car in the U.K.

[@martinhogg5337]

Quite amazing project Jack! Looking forward to the series with that fantastic car.

[@salamander5703]

Please be careful of that clutch. Maybe the friction plate wasn't well aligned but you should never need to use the bolts to pull up the gearbox or tighten one side when the other is still 1/2" or more away as at 3:48 onwards. Use a trolley jack to support the gearbox and if it doesn't slide nicely on, check the clutch plate is centralised and the bush or roller bearing between the crank and input shaft is right size and correctly installed - forcing the gearbox on when misaligned will damage it!!

[@UberLummox]

Very cool the gauge/radio panel is shaped like the T in DeTomaso.

[@steffydog]

Better you than me, that sounds like a nightmare, I’ll happily watch and keep my fingers and toes crossed for you🤞

[@carlosbonilla1637]

Can’t wait for the “Pantera series” to begin. Well done.

[@russellhammond4373]

Great friends are making the first stage of the project relatively easy. England here we come.

[@grayfool]

What a car. You have some great friends there Jack.

[@markbennett6658]

It definitely needs painting again and probably taking back to bare metal. Hopefully the horrors beneath won’t be too bad once it’s stripped back!

[@marknelson8724]

With that silhouette, and especially those door handles, the car reminds me of a Javelin from American Motors Company back in the 1970s.

[@jkk244]

I am old enough to remember riding my bicycle past a Lincoln/Mercury dealer about 1972 and seeing a brand new Pantera sitting on the showroom floor amongst the chrome-laden big Lincolns and huge Mercury sedans. The Pantera looked so out of place next to those other cars. But those Lincoln/Mercury dealers must have been so happy to have some that exotic to sell (and to generate showroom traffic too!). Too bad the experiment didn’t last longer.

[@jarrodmegraw6033]

Absolutely beautiful car! The moment you first saw the car and realised it could be yours must have been one of those top 5 moments in your life. Congrats!! I am excited for you.

[@Lumber_Jack]

Great video and great to see Chuck and Mike involved. It took a lot of work to piece things back together loosely but I bet it was an enjoyable project for you three. This car is well on the way back to glory.

[@ryanmccormick2150]

Loving this content Jack! Can you bring chuck and Mike back with the pantera. ..... great guys 👍

[@knoxyish]

i remember as a car mad kid of 16 going for a walk around the west end of London with a friend and seeing a pantera in black with 4 big exhausts hanging out the back ! this was1973 i still love the pantera and this will be in black when finished a stunning car well done jack cant wait to see the rebuild !

[@Number27]

I can't wait to get it started!!

[@aZeddPrattFilm]

FINALLY you’re back to what made your channel popular!!

[@mwaynem]

One of the most beautiful cars ever built. Not best built or most reliable but definitely beautiful.

[@HEKTIC458]

These look absolutely stunning in black

[@MrSimplesimon007]

You have two great mentors there Jack, jesus how many people wish their local store had a collection of nuts n bolts etc like that, and yes, you have alot to do, and will probably have issues, it's to be expected when you think

[@sainta2667]

Such a pleasure to see this Jack. Fun, real fun! Love this car!

[@glendonhorne7196]

I certainly hope you sorted those two lovely fellas out with a few beers for all their help! Great stuff, looking forward to seeing your progress back home 👌🏼👍

[@natesquestyouknowthatsrigh8269]

Man the wheels that are on it look awesome I wouldn’t replace those for anything! 😮😍

[@matthewrooke386]

Absolutely loving this DeTomaso project, get a stroker kit for the 351cui engine to get a 427cui motor with 4x 2 barrel THROTTLE BODIES, that Le Mans spec gearbox deserves a muscular Le Mans type engine. 😊

[@mariopizzamanmario8563]

Well, Ghia badges are Ghia badges, so you could just snatch some of an old Granada...

[@jbar100]

looks beautiful Jack only a little concerned you can steer the car thru the windshield until I realized you must be a God

[@malcholden5357]

Looking forward to it Jack. Glad you’ve got another exotic project.

[@backyardprojects9945]

About the same time that this vid was posted, Hagerty posted the tear down of their Pantera engine project. Great for Pantera fans.

[@MegaCountach]

Beautiful car Jack! Cheers, Doug

[@f.k.3762]

The car has wonderful lines. Looking forward to see the puzzle solved

[@edwinblank58]

Very nice project car, good luck!

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Fun new series. Looking forward to the next episode. Keep up the good work.

[@dmcars147]

I guess $18K without paint...of course this is based on my own car resurrection fumbles! This should be a rewarding project, excited for you!!

[@65283impala]

Very nice car. I've seen a couple of Panteras here in Canada and I think they all had that matte black finish in the engine bay.

[@PeterG-m6p]

US fan. Great episode. Love the US connection. More importantly, love the featured vehicle. Long live hybrids.

[@bsimpson6204]

You need a bigger garage 😅 good luck with this project, love the car 👍

[@Goc67]

A dream car. I visited the light blue DeTomaso factory in Modena when working in Italy and helped a colleague to source some parts. They had a nice little show room of their racing cars from smaller formula 2 and 3 I believe. The factory looked rather dodgy though.

[@philiptidmarsh]

It is going to be a great project with a fantastic car at the end of it. Those guys that helped you out with it all were brilliant and just shows that old cars do bring us together across the world !

[@philtucker1224]

I had one as a Revell model back in the early 70s I just loved the name it is such a mouthful! 😁🙏

[@timwood7808]

Good luck, Jack. Really looking forward to following this 👌🏼

[@simonhodgetts6530]

Congratulations again! Bet you can’t wait to get her home. Chuck and Mike were amazing - such helpful, kind chaps!

[@S2000Y]

What a project this is going to be. At least a year of videos out of this. Bring it on .

[@nigelbullock9039]

Jack. Brilliant video. What a trip and a great project.

[@bigboy9693]

A bigger project than you think as you should include repainting the car as what happened in the engine bay will happen else ware.

[@2702simmo]

Exciting times Jack Commercially I think you’ve struck gold with the Pantera and the content it will provide Lovely motor

[@anthonywatkins2783]

Really look forward to this restoration, lovely looking car . 👌👍

[@EconoboxGarage]

Really looking forward to the rebuild on the Pantera. It has been a favorite of mine for a long time.

[@alaricbragg7843]

Thank you for this video! It's very educational, and better than a lot of car restoration stuff on TV.

[@johnrb9397]

What an adventure! Subbed.

[@benjames6929]

Down the Rabbit hole you go! Top project though. Kudos ✌️

[@Number27]

thanks..i'm sure there is much more missing than what's listed here...

[@benjames6929]

@@Number27 there always will be more and more until, finally you break or are broke but left with one fine, bad ass pantera 👌🏼

[@ciscoytube5352]

So jealous. This looks like an amazing project.

[@jamesbrett6518]

A long way from finding your channel via Pistonheads when you commented on your Alfa reaching Shed Of The Week!

[@willo300]

Looking forward to seeing how the restoration goes on this. I hope you bought those guys a couple of pints at least, very friendly helpful chaps they were!

[@Daidalosthe2nd]

itemise all parts, list of parts per box, with label on box, for customs

[@friederichgerlach9825]

Phantastic projekt! In Amerika they don't wash cars, they shower them in pain i always say. So don't worry about the paint as long as everything is rost free!

[@Louie2309]

Looking at the cracking around the flares and the paint peeling in the engine bay, I needs to be stripped and painted again. Looks like a backyard spray job.

[@kayerickatson4814]

I’ve loved Number 27 since the get go, now I love it even more, I’m going to be glued to your channel as you build your Pantera! Wow, this is great stuff!

[@Number27]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@billerwin4983]

That rare hall pantera hood 🤘

[@StevenPope-qn3qb]

You must be so excited, I know I would be.

[@michaelpegasiou4531]

Good luck with it all,take as many spares as you can use your suitcases etc.Can I throw in a name for it,Thomas 😊

[@cornishrider]

Influenzo served you well as this is going to be a superb project! You are very lucky to have great friends like those. If you are ever in Somerset the Haynes Museum has a lovely original yellow Pantera (72?)

[@davidhamilton82]

Fantastic video and story. So exciting 😊

[@stephenricketts7764]

It is quite easy to look at a project and think it is nearly done but when you dig deeper you find things missing. That is not a reflection on the late previous owner (Jim) it is just how we all tend to do projects, put together what we have and then source the rest of the parts which is exactly what you are doing Jack. As for the paint work I have been thinking more about it and I came to the same conclusion as you. Although I am not an expert I did spend a short time working in a body shop when I was younger. It wouldn't be right to speculate as to the quality current finish but you are always at the mercy of the paint shop. Do remember that you know of a very good paint shop here in the UK so there should be no worries there. Thanks to Chuck and Mike for all there help and to you Jack for filming as much as you could. 👍👍

[@stevesmith2214]

Congrats on the new acquisition Jack, looking forward to the build. Friend of mine has a late Pantera GTS 5 finished in black, a lovely car too. But a word of warning, he says it gets so hot inside on a hot summers day that it's unusable! We did talk about modifying/uprating the air con with a front mounted condensor/fans and squeezing in a larger evaporator unit.

[@kentmckean6795]

Not including paint, it's gonna be a lot closer to $20,000 USD.