[DeTomaso] Driving Lights

[Julian Kift]

Maybe use a pod like rally cars use, an universal trim to fit one here; 
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/lightpodinfo.htm
You might be able to mount with straps or a wraparound you close the hood onto, with something underneath to protect the paint. If you are really worried about your hood, you could always get a cheap fiberglass hood, especially if this is something you might do again in the future
One other solution might be to remove the bumperettes for the event. and use the existing bumper bolt holes to mount a Cibie light like the GR4 picture Mike showed 
Julian
From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 13:08:41 -0400
To: michael at michaelshortt.com; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Driving Lights

 
In a message dated 4/19/14 9 26 51, michael at michaelshortt.com writes:
 
 
> Not permanent. Just going for the rally look for this event.
> 
 
>>>Here is one in a Spanish rally years ago:
 
http://driverphoto.foroactivo.com/t390-detomaso-pantera-en-un-rallye-madrile
no-fuertes-fuertes
 
And here are before-and-after shots taken in period of a Gr3 car that 
rallied in Italy:
 
http://www.motorforum.it/rid/image_files_07/De_Tomaso_Pantera.jpg
 
Note in the second photo, the original spoiler has been replaced with a 
home-made kluge with brake cooling ducts, the bumpers are gone, turn signals 
jammed into the holes intended for L-model bumpers....
 
...come to think of it, it's quite possible this is not two photos of the 
same car, but rather, two different cars.   They are very similar, to be 
sure, but the transition from Pre-L to L model front end and the different paint 
scheme arouses suspicion....
 
Anyway, it seems the light cluster is probably bolted to the hood, not an 
optimal solution for you.
 
Here's a factory Gr4 car shown on the Giro d'Italia (Italy's version of the 
Tour de France Auto) which shows the twin round light configuration the Gr4 
cars used for night running:
 
http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/43480/1972_de_tomaso_pantera_gr4_ex_wo
rks.html
 
Mike

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   Maybe use a pod like rally cars use, an universal trim to fit one
   here;
   http://www.roadraceengineering.com/lightpodinfo.htm
   You might be able to mount with straps or a wraparound you close the
   hood onto, with something underneath to protect the paint. If you are
   really worried about your hood, you could always get a cheap fiberglass
   hood, especially if this is something you might do again in the future
   One other solution might be to remove the
   bumperettes for the event. and use the existing bumper bolt holes to
   mount a Cibie light like the GR4 picture Mike showed
   Julian
   From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
   Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 13:08:41 -0400
   To: michael at michaelshortt.com; detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Driving Lights

In a message dated 4/19/14 9 26 51, michael at michaelshortt.com writes:


> Not permanent. Just going for the rally look for this event.
>

>>>Here is one in a Spanish rally years ago:

[1]http://driverphoto.foroactivo.com/t390-detomaso-pantera-en-un-rallye-madrile
no-fuertes-fuertes

And here are before-and-after shots taken in period of a Gr3 car that
rallied in Italy:

[2]http://www.motorforum.it/rid/image_files_07/De_Tomaso_Pantera.jpg

Note in the second photo, the original spoiler has been replaced with a
home-made kluge with brake cooling ducts, the bumpers are gone, turn signals
jammed into the holes intended for L-model bumpers....

...come to think of it, it's quite possible this is not two photos of the
same car, but rather, two different cars.   They are very similar, to be
sure, but the transition from Pre-L to L model front end and the different paint

scheme arouses suspicion....

Anyway, it seems the light cluster is probably bolted to the hood, not an
optimal solution for you.

Here's a factory Gr4 car shown on the Giro d'Italia (Italy's version of the
Tour de France Auto) which shows the twin round light configuration the Gr4
cars used for night running:

[3]http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/43480/1972_de_tomaso_pantera_gr4_ex_wo
rks.html

Mike

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References

   1. http://driverphoto.foroactivo.com/t390-detomaso-pantera-en-un-rallye-madrile
   2. http://www.motorforum.it/rid/image_files_07/De_Tomaso_Pantera.jpg
   3. http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/43480/1972_de_tomaso_pantera_gr4_ex_wo