Patricia & crew www.ocpanteras.com
March 2007
Las Vegas is upon us so make your
reservations now. Read your POCA
newsletter.
Las Vegas convoy
begins at 9:00AM at Burger Town located near the fwy 10/Archibald off ramp just
before the hwy 15 to LV. Two convoys
are scheduled for the run…one on Wednesday and one on Thursday.
Irwindale Speedway with Foothill chapter promises a fun filled day with a chance to drive
the Speedway in a parade of Panteras.
Let’s show everyone how to really drive these old cars on Apr 21.
Track Time. Button
Willow Jun 16-17.
Tech Inspector is
needed for TPOC cars in support of next year’s Fun Rally. Contact Rod for more info.
Reminders:
from rkunishige@hotmail.com. Please email needed corrections/additions to
me.
Apr 11 TPOC
Mtg 7PM Mimi’s 18461
Brookhurst & Ellis FV. Bring your favorite tool recommendation.
Apr 13-15 Long
Beach Grand Prix offers 3 days of non-stop GO.
Apr 21 Irwindale
Speedway Show & Track event with Foothill
Chapter’s Rob D’Orazio 626 795-915.
Free admission for up to 30 Panteras including a passenger. Panteras on parade at 3:30 Sat.
Apr 25-29 POCA
Las Vegas Fun Rally
register early.
May 9 TPOC
Mtg 7PM Mimi’s 18461
Brookhurst & Ellis FV. Bring your best TPOC story.
Jun 6-10 Reno-Tahoe
Fun Rally Jim Nowlin 775
831-1730 Poker run, gondola ride, go-kart race comedy show.
Jun 11 TPOC
Mtg 7PM Mimi’s 18461
Brookhurst & Ellis FV. Bring your best joke.
Jun 16-17 Button
Willow w/Jim Saxton 626
285-2024 to join TPOC crew and test your skills on this very demanding
course. Elevations and off-camber turns
strains both men and machines…women too.
Jul 11 TPOC
Mtg 7PM Mimi’s 18461
Brookhurst & Ellis FV. Bring your best…
Aug TPOC
BBQ looking for a
host/hostess. How about a chili
cookoff? Mom’s secret recipe wins!
Aug 8 TPOC
Mtg 7PM Mimi’s 18461
Brookhurst & Ellis FV. Bring your car.
Aug 17 MontereyConcorso
Itialiano Black Horse
Golf see Concorso.com or PI.
Sep 12 TPOC
Mtg 7PM Mimi’s 18461
Brookhurst & Ellis FV. I’ll be on Maui!
Sep 2 Belmont
Shore is always a hit
with those who like to shop. Contact Dave Rudderow.
Oct 10 TPOC
Mtg 7PM Mimi’s 18461 Brookhurst & Ellis FV.
Nov 3-4 Willow
Springs Open Track sponsored by
Jim Saxton 626 285-2024. West Coast
Racing invites you to run all makes & models at speed on the Willow Springs
road course in Rosamond, just north of Lancaster. Jim and Cherie Saxton host both Pantera and Ferrari clubs for
this two day event twice a year. TPOC helps
registration Saturday as a fundraiser.
So, bring your car and experience the fastest track in the west (often
the site of new car testing as seen on Speed TV). The cars are divided into 4 classes based on your skill level
from pro to novice (instructors provided) and car preparation. Or, come and make the TPOC treasury grow by
helping with the registration and enjoy watching some very fast, expensive cars
race. Be sure to offer a ride to the
guy holding a helmet labeled with “ROD”.
Nov 14 TPOC Mtg 7PM Mimi’s 18461 Brookhurst & Ellis FV. Bring your best
Leaky Exhaust Tech session on March 10, 2007
was to get another Pantera on the road once again. Patricia McWalters’ 72 is a daily driver whose exhaust fumes had
rendered it unusable with the windows down.
She loves driving it and offers proof by displaying over 100K miles on
its clock. This pre-L also has a real
clock mounted between the tach and speedo.
The smoking problem had plagued her mechanic for some time without
resolution and so a simple call for a tech session was issued.
The gang gathered after the normal Saturday Donut
Derelicts meeting to locate and eliminate the leak. A few minutes with the car confirmed that the situation is
unbearable. Fumes coming from the left
bank showed us where to concentrate our efforts. Up and down on the lift was the norm as we removed the
headers. Examination of the header
gasket showed us healthy leaks from two cylinders but there were no leaks at
the tail pipe. Encouraged, we ordered
up a thicker exhaust gasket while the crew feasted on croissant cold cuts and
salad at Phyllis’ table. A lengthy
lunch insured plenty of bench racing and “normal” conversations.
Reassembly took two attempts cause I forgot to lineup the tail pipe
into the collector the first time. I’m
glad it’s my lift or the team would surely fire me. Relief came to us as we fired up the engine but it quickly
dissipated as we discovered another leak at the center of the bundle of pipes
into the collector. Sometimes finding
an answer doesn’t mean it is the complete answer. Our dismay continued with the realization that although we have
the tig welder needed to do the repair (less the foot pedal), we don’t have the
skill needed to make the repair. And
so, we had to send Patricia home with instructions to find a professional to
seal the leaking collector.
Members present lending a hand or encouragement were
Dave Rudderow, Bob Singer, Bill Wright, Art Stephens, Ron Huff, Gayle Huff,
Phyllis Kunishige and me.
Contact me if you can donate a left 4V header to
Patricia or if you have welding skills needed to do quality repairs. Rod Kunishige 714 374-8177 3/25/07.
21 Members attended the last
meeting. Will you make it 22 next time?
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April
1 Fontana - PCA Zone 8 Speed Festival - California
Speedway -
1 Pomona - RCX - Fairplex -
1 Tustin - Custom & Classic Car & Bike Show
- 1171 El Camino Real - 10AM - 4PM -
4 Pomona - Twilight Cruise Night - NHRA Museum 1101
W. McKinley Ave. - 4PM - 8PM -
8 Long Beach - Hi-Performance Swap Meet & Car
Show - Veterans Stadium -
13-15 Long Beach - Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -
14 La Habra - Open House at Boyd Coddington's - 811
East Lambert Rd. - 9AM - Noon -
14 Orange - Inaugural Auto Extravaganza - 1800 E.
Chapman Ave. - 11AM - 2PM -
14 San Diego - Bella Italia Auto Show - Spanish
Landing Park, N Harbor Dr - 9:30AM-3PM
858-485-8621
15 Pasadena - All Chevrolet Car Show - Team Chevrolet
- 8AM - 3PM - 626-963-7842
19-22 Pomona - Spring RV & Lifestyle Show - LA
Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. -
21-22 Santa Barbara - 9th Annual Wheels & Waves
Car Show & Cruise - Cruise & BBQ Sat. - Show Sun. -
21 Dana Point - Doheny Wood Woodie Show - Doheny
State Beach - 8AM - 3PM - 714-968-9798
21 Irvine - 9th Annual UCI Car Show on the Green -
Aldrich Park - 10AM - 3PM - - Registration
21 Seal Beach - 20th Annual Classic Car Show - Main
Street - 10AM - 3PM -
21 Ventura - 9th Annual Back to the Beach - Seaside
Park/Ventura County Fairgrounds - 8AM - 3PM -
21 Victorville - 16th Annual Shake, Rattle &
Roll down Route 66 - 1842 Bear Valley Rd. - 9AM - 2:30PM
22 Buena Park - 22nd Annual Fabulous Fords Forever -
Knott's Berry Farm - 8AM - 3PM -
22 Huntington Beach - Brewer Bros. Model Kit Expo -
Old World 7561 Center Ave. #49 - 9AM - 3PM -
22 Long Beach - Cadillac Concours D' Elegance -
Queen Mary Plaza - 10AM - 4PM - 951-845-5916
22 Long Beach - Cycle Show & Swap -
22 Orange - 13th Annual Orange Plaza Car Show - 100
N Glassell St - 8AM - 4PM -
22 Pomona - Pomona Car Show & Swap Meet at the
Fairplex -
22 Thousand Oaks - Kick Off Picnic & Classic Car
Show - 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. - 11AM - 5PM -
28 Huntington Beach - 3rd Annual Marina High Car Show
- 15871 Springdale St. - 9AM - 3PM -
28 Inglewood - Orphan Car & Truck Show -
Hollywood Park Casino, 3883 W. Century Blvd. - 9AM - 2PM
28 Yorba Linda - John Force RaceStation Cruise Night
- 22722 Old Canal Rd. - 4- 7PM -
29 Fullerton - Rolls, Floats or Flies - Four Points
Sheraton - 15000 S. Raymond Ave. - 9AM - 2PM -
29 Temecula - Old Town Corvette Show - Front &
Second St. - 8AM - 3PM -
29 Torrance - 2nd Annual Rev'ved Up 4 Kidz - 501
Madrid Ave. - 9AM - 3PM - 714-803-9216
29 Valley Center - Heartbeat Happening IX - Bates
Nut Farm - 9AM - 3PM -
29 Ventura - 6th Annual Chiefs Along The Channel -
Ventura Harbor Village - 8AM - 2:30PM -