Weatherstripping Kit

I bought a complete weatherstripping kit for the car around Christmas from Scott Bell.  I am thoroughly impressed- it is an exact match for the original stuff.  Time to throw that stuff right out!  Here's the link to the kit, with a list of all that is provided: http://pantera.saccrestorations.net/dpwk0001.html

Scott Bell is a great guy.  I can't speak highly enough about what he's doing.  Yes, he is a little bit on the "dark side" for putting an LS motor in his Pantera and selling the conversion kits.  I like Ford V8's but will not bash the LS- it's a great motor family and a modern testament to the all the good parts of pushrod engines the family keeps alive in so many ways.

Scott's other products can be seen here: http://pantera.saccrestorations.net/index3.html

Lights and Strut Kit

I finally got around to installing Amerisport Cat-eye Quad Headlights in my headlight buckets.  

Test-fit of Decklid Latches

I test-fit the decklid latches today.  Everything looked and went flawless. I love the fit and perfect match of the lower latch.  The upper latch is the heavy-gauge sheet metal variety that has tabs on each side to center the latch assembly.

I also bought some metal epoxy for the side cast aluminum gills.  The epoxy has aluminum and silica as a supplemental binder as opposed to the common steel particles.  I don't want a steel-filled epoxy since the steel could rust, expand, and loosen the gills on the mounts.  I have some 10-24 stainless steel rod to fit the threads in the gills, and I just need to cut the rod, make up some epoxy, install the rods, and test fit the assembly.

Bumpers

I bought all four bumpers that I was missing from Kirk Evans, all done in fiberglass.  I'm going to do something like this, either in black or silver like he has: