1978 Pantha 
#1 2007-04-09 7:16pm
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1978 Pantha
1978 Pantha
One of New Zealands first BMX Bikes. May be as early as 1977.
ARAYA Rims, Sunshine Hubs.
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#2 2007-04-09 8:28pm
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Re: 1978 Pantha
nice score!
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#3 2007-04-10 12:06am
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Re: 1978 Pantha
Very nice..
My first BMX was Pantha.. awesome lil machine
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#4 2007-04-10 1:38am
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Re: 1978 Pantha
Where in New Zealand were the Panthas' made?
If you think the things I say out loud are bad, you should hear the things I keep to myself.
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#5 2007-04-11 6:21pm
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Re: 1978 Pantha
First bmx bike that broke in half on me was a Pantha , (matt undercoat grey)..They were made in a little place I belive near Feilding..Warkworth? or something like that..HMX500, your pantha would be a 80's model with having the twin front gusset, earlier ones only had one in the middle and I carnt be 100% sure but I think my first one had no gusset..and square legged front forks.
Please check out my bikes in my profile..I'd like to know more about my redline
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#6 2007-04-12 3:03am
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Re: 1978 Pantha
Hi Mr Linwood, My Pantha has square legged front forks! Thanks for your info!
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#7 2007-08-02 4:47am
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Re: 1978 Pantha
The Pantha's were made in Bunnythorpe.
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#8 2007-10-14 3:45pm
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Re: 1978 Pantha
are those maxy cross cranks? jsut wondering they look like it to me..
glaoigh mé Iodáileach garsún.
(thats gaelic)
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#9 2008-01-27 3:08pm
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Re: 1978 Pantha
Bike is cool, car is better!!! What the He!! is that thang?? Looks like a Mustang at a quick glance.
Wanted- White Industries Freewhee 19T and 20T, Mongoose Stainless Steel bars for a Moosegoose, and Big Gulp bars- because I think they look goofy enough to cruise with!
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#10 2008-02-20 10:26pm
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Re: 1978 Pantha
The Car is a 1973 Mitsubishi Colt Galant GTO, a Japanese copy of a Mustang Fast back.http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=colt+gto
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#11 2009-01-17 12:53am
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Re: 1978 Pantha
' This is an '80's model possibly first production model we used spoked wheels with Sunshine hubs. Instead of alloy 'mags'
Cranks are Hanabishi. Handlebars are not original etc
Nice to see it Frank PPP
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#12 2009-06-22 7:12pm
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Re: 1978 Pantha
HMX500 wrote:
The Car is a 1973 Mitsubishi Colt Galant GTO, a Japanese copy of a Mustang Fast back.http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=colt+gto
The good ol' colt. Those things are very valuable now! Hide it 
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#13 2010-10-19 8:40pm
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Re: 1978 Pantha
Nice Colt Mate.
Looking for 85-86 Rl 20 II frame in rider condition. Elina flyte tech eat in white used rider condition.
Photos of my 80s Bmxing; http://miamivice.pinkbike.com/
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