An unfinished Pantera in Florida
I am looking for a stalled, stored or abandoned De Tomaso Pantera project that a friend may be able to finish and preserve.
Read the Pantera wanted noticeCuriosity, introductions and work worth doing
Florida Connections and Special Projects
This is my field board for the unusual things that do not belong in a conventional services menu: a stalled De Tomaso Pantera, an independent motorcycle repair introduction, a mechanical problem that needs the right mind, local storytellers, Florida downtowns, rare cards and people doing memorable work.
One important distinction: these are not products and this is not a paid directory. Some are personal searches, some are introductions for friends and some are invitations to start a useful conversation.
On the board now
Specific searches with a real person on the other end
I would rather publish a clear, honest notice than pretend every interesting request is a formal business line. These pages describe the exact fit, what information would help and what Paper Boat Media is not providing. Planning a home, travel, creative or restoration project? The project guides and connections collection helps you organize the details before you ask for an introduction.
Independent Harley-Davidson repair
Owners in Central Florida can share the motorcycle, symptoms and location so I can decide whether an introduction makes sense.
Request a repair introductionA mechanical engineering problem
For prototype, mechanism and product-development questions, the first step is defining the actual problem and the required credentials.
Describe the engineering projectA local creative signal
Writers, podcasters, actors and filmmakers across Central Florida
I want the people making good things in Volusia, Seminole, Lake, Flagler and Orange counties to have a simple way to find me. This is a community invitation, not a disguised consulting page and not a county-by-county set of cloned pages.
Central Florida creative community
The shared starting point for collaboration, introductions, stories and useful local connections.
Enter the creative community hubWriters, bloggers and podcasters
Local voices with reporting, essays, books, newsletters, interviews or a show worth hearing.
Introduce your workActors and filmmakers
Performers, directors, producers, crews and independent teams working close to home.
Connect around film and performanceFlorida is the subject
Downtowns, originals, forgotten places and people who still know how to fix things
Some of the most useful work begins before there is a polished brief. It starts with a person who knows the story, a building that still matters, a shop full of hard-earned knowledge or a downtown association trying to make many separate efforts feel like one place.
Florida Main Street work
One page is for association leaders seeking marketing help. A separate guide explains the people and preservation-based work behind Florida Main Street programs.
Explore Main Street marketing helpKnow a Florida original?
Nominate a person whose craft, judgment, resilience or service deserves a closer look for the Inspiration Series.
Make a thoughtful nominationA Florida story that should not disappear
Point me toward overlooked places, collections, traditions and businesses with a story still inside them.
Share what should be rememberedPeople who can fix almost anything
A signal for fabricators, restorers, machinists, mechanics and practical problem-solvers who value the work itself.
Join the makers and restorers networkObjects with stories
A grail series that does not compete with the sports-card page
The existing sports-card collecting and marketing page owns the broad topic. These essays take a narrower route: one named object at a time, with attention to why it matters, how provenance changes the story and what collectors should verify before believing the legend.
Pokémon card grails
A series hub for culturally important cards, starting with the Pikachu Illustrator.
Open the Pokémon grail fileTwo cards bigger than a price guide
The T206 Honus Wagner and 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, considered as objects, stories and tests of provenance.
Read the Honus Wagner fileA small amount of structure helps
How to send something useful
- Choose the closest page. Each request asks for different facts. A Pantera lead needs photos and ownership context. An engineering question needs scope, stage and requirements.
- Send context, not a pitch blast. Tell me where it is, who is involved, why it matters and what a good outcome would look like.
- I will decide the next step. That may be a reply, an introduction, a request for more detail, an editorial conversation or a polite pass.
- No automatic publication. A submission does not become a profile, endorsement or public listing without a separate decision.
For broader collector-car work, visit Rare and Collector Cars. For inventions and physical products, the Florida invention and prototype projects page explains the earliest screening questions.
Before you send a note
Frequently asked questions
Is this a directory of vendors?
No. This is a curated set of searches, invitations and possible introductions. Paper Boat Media does not sell the repair or engineering work described here.
Can I submit a person, place, collection or project?
Yes. Send enough context to understand why it matters, where it is in Florida and what kind of introduction or story you have in mind. Submission does not guarantee publication or an introduction.
Will every special project become a client engagement?
No. Some are personal searches, some support friends, some may become editorial stories and some may become marketing work. Each page explains its own boundary.
Have a lead that belongs on this board?
Use the relevant project page when possible. If nothing fits, send a concise note with the location, people involved and why you think I should pay attention.