[TPR] Updated tunes for the old girl

[TeamPantera]

Run faster then Mad Dawg?
I already know Mark and Rich are gonna do that in Sept.
This year I am slowing down. Maybe see if my 4-track player will still work.

Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

>Risking invoking the wrath of the Mad Dawg, I've decided to install a 30
>year old Alpine head unit into the Pantera.  She's been without a
>working radio since I got her nearly 15 years ago.  The last five she
>hasn't even had one installed as you may have seen from prior photos.
>
>Driving around with a huge hole in the dash (or three as the case may
>be) was getting tiresome and just a little embarrassing.  Years ago a
>friend gave me an old Alpine AM/FM Cassette player, with -knobs-;
>perfect for the Pantera without having to hack up the dash.  All I had
>to do was buy a new faceplate and the plastic knobs, which I did very
>shortly after he gave it to me years ago (you can't actually find parts
>for this one anymore, at all).
>
>Fast forward to today.  I had to open up the rectangular hole in the
>dash by about an eighth inch lengthwise and the radio slipped right in. 
>Yeah, new tunes.  But of course, the speakers were upwards of 40 years
>old.  The drivers side was so bad there was no paper left and the magnet
>had become separated from the voice coil.  Nice.  So I -did- have to buy
>a new set of speakers, oh, and a new antenna.
>
>I'm probably into the whole thing for only $50.
>
>Isn't it pretty?  :)
>I bet this gives me at least 5 more MPG and 50 more HP and 25 more MPH
>on the top end.  I just might have to challenge Mad Dawg for that
>$10,000 prize purse for anyone that runs SSCC faster than him.
>
>On the down-to-earth side, I did receive my new arm restraints and my
>K&N cleaning kit for the air filter.  It may not need to be totally
>cleaned; I'll probably just use some low pressure air to dust it off and
>then re-oil it this year.
>
>The rack is totally in the car and my appointment for a front end
>alignment is this coming Wednesday morning.  I'd drive it to a car show
>today but I really don't want to chance scrubbing the tires any more
>than I have to, to get it to the alignment shop.  So we'll stay home,
>besides, Sam has been such a good helper in the garage these last few
>weeks working on the car, we're taking him to the local block party
>later today.  He's excited about that.
>
>As Chuck would say...
>Cheers,
>Asa
>
>-- 
>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>& Shelley Marie
>Spokane, WA
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