[DeTomaso] Tail lamp lens screws

[Doug Braun]

Just remember to wear ear (and eye) protection because the hand drill locked
on full speed is typically rather loud.

Doug Braun
blue 73L #5505
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Dave Londry [mailto:davel at emspace.com]
  Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:30 AM
  To: doug at silicondesigns.com
  Cc: SOBill at aol.com; tipo874 at comcast.net; hoppe1 at cox.net;
detomaso at realbig.com
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tail lamp lens screws


  Well damn.
  I was thinking that if I had a jeweller's lathe I could just turn down the
heads.
  Then you go and invent a perfectly good redneck jeweller's-lathe.
  I'll be remembering this for future use.
  dave

  Doug Braun wrote:
After I found the right thread size and length stainless screws (don't
remember where I got them) their head diameter was too large.  I just
chucked them into my electric drill, locked the drill in my bench vise and
used a metal file to reduce the head diameter of the spinning screw.
Followed by successively finer sandpaper and then a full polish of the head
for a brilliant shine.

Doug  Braun
blue 73L #5505

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of SOBill at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:59 PM
To: tipo874 at comcast.net; hoppe1 at cox.net; davel at emspace.com;
detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Tail lamp lens screws


Google M4.2 x 20

Many sources.

SOBill  Taylor
sobill at aol.com


In a message dated 6/17/2008 8:15:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
tipo874 at comcast.net writes:

Fastener  businesses carry stainless allen head screws.

-----Original  Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com  [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of hoppe1
Sent: Tuesday,  June 17, 2008 10:02 PM
To: Dave Londry; DeTomaso Forum
Subject: Re:  [DeTomaso] Tail lamp lens screws

Dave
I used allen head bolts.   They are not stainless but they are black
something and they are not  rusty.

Another thing I thought was a good idea is I installed little  tiny o rings
on the bolts.  When you do this it seals the bolts  against the lense, keeps
them from coming loose and adds another cushion  to the lense so you are
less

likely to crack.
Rich
----- Original  Message -----
From: "Dave Londry" <davel at emspace.com>
To:  "DeTomaso Forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008  6:02 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Tail lamp lens screws


    I just bought some new euro lenses and the old screws are showing  some
   corrosion.
   New, stainless ones  would be nice, but the head diameter is way
   smaller than  a standard oval-head.
   I see there is an "oval trim" head  which sounds right, but I don't see
   anyone selling them.  They measure as M4.2 x 20
thanks
dave

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Dave Londry
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