DeTomaso Mailing List: March 1997, Message #110
     



From: pantera@pobox.com (David Doddek)

Subject: Re: Plus Size People Re-Visited

Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 23:58:45 -0600



>Hi All,

>

>I've been lusting after Panteras for several years now and I'm

>seriously entertaining the idea of buying one.  The thing that's

>held me back is I've always assumed I wouldn't fit.  I'm 6' 4" in

>bare feet with a 36" inseam.  I weigh in at around 260 lbs and

>have size 12 feet.  So do I have a chance of fitting?

>

>Also, what Pantera club is closest to Lancaster, California (about

>80 miles north of L.A., near the Mojave desert)?

>

>Thanks,

>Dan Jones - m203253@ws2200.mdc.com

>

>

YOu would be a tight fit, but could do it,  I have 34 legs and do ok in

seats larger than stock.  I would suggest getting Porsche 914 seats and

using them.  They are considerably smaller than the stock seats and just as

comphey.  Or you could go to a little more work and lower the floor pans.



David Doddek        pantera@pobox.com        217-422-3722

69 EFI Fairlane, 89 T-bird SC, 74 Twin turbo NOS EFI Pantera (I like to go fast)