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

[Ken Green]

Larry,
 
    They are not Group 4, but are European lenses with the amber turn signal.  Dave londry appears be using the metric equivalent of a 1 1/4 inch number 6 screw.    I was trying to use some US screws so your observation on length is correct, they are about 1/4 inch short.
 
   Do you cut off some of the stud to make room for the coupling?
 
    How about these:
 
http://www.mcmaster.com/#90368a300/=3xl9ux
 
just drill the hole out to let the barrel through.  Looks pretty clean.
 
Ken

--- On Mon, 10/5/09, Larry Finch <fresnofinches at aol.com> wrote:


From: Larry Finch <fresnofinches at aol.com>
Subject: [DeTomaso] Short Tail Light Studs & Screws???
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Monday, October 5, 2009, 11:07 AM


Ken,

Sure sounds like you are trying to mount GRP 4 lights?

As for threading the studs out of the plastic towers, I advise against  
that.  Probably break them.

Your lens screws are from the stock lenses?  Those lenses are about  
1/4" shorter than the GRP 4 lenses; thus the screws are too short.

Like Julian, I usually open up the lens holes a tad for easier screw  
insertion.  (Cleveland Larry - that is a freebie.)

Take a look at my POCA album on the GRP 4 lights I restore and sell.

I'm sure I have the hardware you need.  Let me know what you want.

Or you can source it locally.  You'll need 6mm couplers.  4mm x 35mm  
lens screws.  Allen head cap screws are about the only style you can  
find that will fit the lens recesses.  Replacements for the stock  
metric phillips-drive, fillister-head screws have proven unobtanium.

Larry

http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=1305
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