[DeTomaso] Short Tail Light Studs & Screws???

[Julian Kift]

1) As far as I'm aware, the studs are cast in place. Std fix for GP4 lights with short studs is to use a coupling nut and new stud to lengthen the reach. If it is really close then I suggest to use a metric barrel nut.

 

2) As with everything Pantera, there are different versions of the lights one has M4 threaded screws, the other a coarse thread self tapper. The Euro lights often have the self tapping screws, which it sounds like you have. Options are; epoxy a nut to the rear of the housing to convert to threaded or get longer self tapping screws. In the past I have carefully drilled out the lenses one drill size up at a time to provide a looser fit for screws.

 

Julian
 
> From: JDeRyke at aol.com
> Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 13:34:13 -0400
> To: kenn_green at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Short Tail Light Studs & Screws???
> 
> In a message dated 10/5/09 10:07:08 AM, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:
> 
> > The studs just barely reach through the body,  they seem pretty tight in 
> > the plastic, can I screw then out and put in longer studs without risking 
> > cracking the plastic they screw into?
> >  
> > 2)  The screws that attach the lens to the back piece just barely engage 
> > the back piece, they look like number 6 one inch screws.  It that what I'm 
> > stuck with?
> > 
> 
> 1)- I'm not sure whether the back studs are cast in place or threaded. If 
> they're cast, rotating them at all in the housings will do no good at 
> removing them and will certainly prevent the nuts being tightened again, if you 
> fail to remove them. If in fact they really are too short, I'd whack the engine 
> side of the steel housing in to gain a few more threads. Note that too many 
> threads sticking out may interfere with the tub placement.
> 
> 2)- Those are italian-made assemblies so are metric screws. Its possible to 
> re-tap to SAE if necessary, and some SAE and metric can be forced together 
> without rethreading. Good luck, Ken- J Deryke
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