[DeTomaso] Headlight buckets

[bill gaino]

Bill, FWIW I bought a replacment lamp bucket for my early car. It had studs for mounting rather than holes. It was so different from the original I did metal repair on the correct one and used it again. I have seen new tops made too. You may be suprised at the subtle differences .  Bill 1362

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>From: Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 11, 2009 10:47 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com, detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] Headlight buckets
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>Does anyone know of headlight buckets for sale.  The following email is from John Taphorn to me.  My body man emailed me today and said that mine were as much bondo as metal.  
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>"The headlight kits that are offered with alternative lighting and height use the original headlight buckets.  The openings for the lamp are modified.  The headlights are matched to the car and were stamped with the cars VIN to ensure the factory assembly technicians matched them to the correct body.  I believe the headlights came in two general sizes; one size for early cars and another for later.  Kirk can confirm or deny this - although, I am certain that yours would be a later bucket.  Ask people on the De Tomaso Forum if they know of anyone with a set for sale.  I have no idea of their cost."
>Thanks, Bill Lewis  		 	   		  
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