[DeTomaso] Great headlight bumpers

[Brian]

And just for the heck of it.....http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Rubber_Bumpers_s/162.htm
Brian

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On Apr 5, 2013, at 6:01 PM, Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com> wrote:

I bought some from someone on the list, but I also found them in a local
hardware store.
--
Will





On 4/5/13 4:02 PM, "Bob Rubertone" <tipo874 at aol.com> wrote:

> Does anyone know the style and dimensions of the replacement headlight
> door bumpers from McMaster?????
> Thanks,
> Bob R.
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gow2 <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
> To: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
> Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
> Sent: Thu, Apr 4, 2013 9:58 am
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Great headlight bumpers
> 
> 
> McMaster ahs a prety good variety as well:
> 
> http://www.mcmaster.com/#push-in-bumpers/=m6ath4
> 
> 
>> I wouldn't meant to burst any bubbles, but it seems to me I just bought
>> some from Napa last year; off-the-shelf from the do-it-yourself fastener
>> display.  Nice soft rubber bumpers and they seem to be correct enough
>> for me, but maybe not for others.
>> 
>> Asa
>> 
>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>> &  Shelley Marie
>> Spokane, WA
>> ******************************
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>> 
>> On 4/3/2013 5:08 PM, MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
>>> Hi guys,
>>> 
>>> The headlight buckets are supported in the 'down' position by a pair of
>>> small rubber bumpers on each side.   For some reason, the Pantera
>>> vendors don't
>>> seem to be able to get their hands on the original-style bumpers, and
>>> instead offer larger, hard plastic things that look terrible and
>>> require
>>> you to
>>> enlarge the hole in the body.
>>> 
>>> PCNC member Curt Hall managed to find perfect replicas of the
>>> original-style bumpers from some rubber supply house, and bought a
>>> trainload of them.
>>> He offers them for sale at a very reasonable price (they used to be $5
>>> for a
>>> set of 5, but they might be a bit more now--he'll report in a moment
>>> and
>>> let
>>> us know).
>>> 
>>> Why a set of 5?   Well, the same bumper is used to insulate the fuel
>>> door
>>> on the outside-fuel-filler Pantera L, GT5 and GT5-S.
>>> 
>>> I just received a package on behalf of Mikael Hass; here is what they
>>> look
>>> like:
>>> 
>>> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=39232
>>> 
>>> If your bumpers are a bit tired (my old ones were like stone and
>>> literally
>>> broke apart when I went to remove them), give Curt a shout and he'll
>>> hook
>>> you up!
>>> 
>>> Mike
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