[DeTomaso] Driving Lights

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Mon Apr 21 15:32:00 EDT 2014 

When I was flying with the Navy, the line mechanics told us to not turn the landing lights on unless the plane was moving. Without airflow across the bulbs, they would generate so much heat they would burn up. Seems like thats true for civilian versions too. FWIW- J Deryke
 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave <dave at damardirect.com>
To: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>; 'Bill Lewis' <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>; detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sun, Apr 20, 2014 5:55 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Driving Lights


Ha, yes, very late. Scared the paperboy. Lucky the melted grill was the only 
damage. Good thing drywall doesn't ignite at that temperature.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Thomas [mailto:mbefthomas at comcast.net] 
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 8:45 PM
To: Dave; 'Bill Lewis'; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Driving Lights

I'm guessing we shouldn't ask how the lights came to be left on, given the "very 
late" reference. . . .


-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 1:54 PM
To: Bill Lewis; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Driving Lights

1970 Camaro and 1969 H/O 442
Lights purchased from Beechcraft. One night, very late, the lights were left on. 
Next morning, dead battery and a melted grill on the H/O.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Lewis [mailto:lotus0005 at hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 7:06 PM
To: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Driving Lights

Dave, just curious, what vehicle did you have them in?   ---BILL L

> From: dave at damardirect.com
> To: MikeLDrew at aol.com; michael at michaelshortt.com; detomaso at poca.com
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 16:38:53 -0400
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Driving Lights
> 
> Hmmm.....A long time ago I mounted aircraft landing lights behind a grill.
They were great to move someone out of the fast lane. Everything turned to 
daylight.  Would light up the tops of trees 1/4 mile away. It was a hell of a 
relay system. Illegal, yeah but it did not matter. The good old days.
> IndyDave
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 1:09 PM
> 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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   When I was flying with the Navy, the line mechanics told us to not turn
   the landing lights on unless the plane was moving. Without airflow
   across the bulbs, they would generate so much heat they would burn up.
   Seems like thats true for civilian versions too. FWIW- J Deryke

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Dave <dave at damardirect.com>
   To: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>; 'Bill Lewis'
   <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>; detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Sun, Apr 20, 2014 5:55 pm
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Driving Lights
Ha, yes, very late. Scared the paperboy. Lucky the melted grill was the only
damage. Good thing drywall doesn't ignite at that temperature.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Thomas [[1]mailto:mbefthomas at comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 8:45 PM
To: Dave; 'Bill Lewis'; [2]detomaso at poca.com
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Driving Lights

I'm guessing we shouldn't ask how the lights came to be left on, given the "very

late" reference. . . .


-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [[3]mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 1:54 PM
To: Bill Lewis; [4]detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Driving Lights

1970 Camaro and 1969 H/O 442
Lights purchased from Beechcraft. One night, very late, the lights were left on.

Next morning, dead battery and a melted grill on the H/O.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Lewis [[5]mailto:lotus0005 at hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 7:06 PM
To: [6]detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Driving Lights

Dave, just curious, what vehicle did you have them in?   ---BILL L

> From: [7]dave at damardirect.com
> To: [8]MikeLDrew at aol.com; [9]michael at michaelshortt.com; [10]detomaso at poca.com
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 16:38:53 -0400
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Driving Lights
>
> Hmmm.....A long time ago I mounted aircraft landing lights behind a grill.
They were great to move someone out of the fast lane. Everything turned to
daylight.  Would light up the tops of trees 1/4 mile away. It was a hell of a
relay system. Illegal, yeah but it did not matter. The good old days.
> IndyDave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [11]MikeLDrew at aol.com [[12]mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 1:09 PM
> To: [13]michael at michaelshortt.com; [14]detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Driving Lights
>
>
> In a message dated 4/19/14 9 26 51, [15]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:
>
>
[16]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:
>
> [17]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:
>
>
[18]http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/43480/1972_de_tomaso_pantera_gr4_ex_wo
> rks.html
>
> Mike
>
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  15. mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com
  16. http://driverphoto.foroactivo.com/t390-detomaso-pantera-en-un-rallye-madrile
  17. http://www.motorforum.it/rid/image_files_07/De_Tomaso_Pantera.jpg
  18. http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/43480/1972_de_tomaso_pantera_gr4_ex_wo
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