[DeTomaso] Flush side markers

Robert Pink robpink2012 at gmail.com
Mon Jul 21 17:58:31 EDT 2014


I was competent enough to watch John do this. Looks even nicer in real life
than the picture.

On Sunday, July 20, 2014, Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com> wrote:

> If I kept rectangular markers (which go well with the Pantera¹s design), I
> would replicate what JT did.
>
> It looks very nice without looking like a fragile, pusher, show car.
> Pusher = push on/off trailer, but too delicate to actually drive.
>
> On 7/20/14, 11:05 AM, "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> >   John,
> >   And now I have see it on your car, I want to incorporate it onto a
> >   future restoration too, it looks clean and well executed retaining
> >   original function but significantly modernizing form.
> >   Thanks for sharing.
> >   Julian
> >   > Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 09:52:58 -0500
> >   > From: jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com <javascript:;>
> >   > To: mbefthomas at comcast.net <javascript:;>; detomaso at poca.com
> <javascript:;>
> >   > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Flush side markers
> >   >
> >   > Mike
> >   >
> >   > Yes, I used the original lens. The exercise required minor
> >   modification
> >   > of the original brackets. I originally saw it on Steve Griffin's
> >   > beautiful restoration and vowed to incorporate it on my next resto.
> >   >
> >   > JT
> >   > On 7/20/2014 9:19 AM, Mike Thomas wrote:
> >   > > Thanks John. Looks just like what I want to create. I assume from
> >   your
> >   > > message that you did this with the lens and light from the original
> >   side
> >   > > marker, replacing the chrome plastic bezel with the welded in
> >   piece. I
> >   > > don't do welding yet, but could get it done when that time comes.
> >   > > Mike
> >   > >
> >   > > -----Original Message-----
> >   > > From: John Taphorn [mailto:jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
> <javascript:;>]
> >   > > Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2014 8:19 PM
> >   > > To: Mike Thomas; detomaso at poca.com <javascript:;>
> >   > > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Flush side markers
> >   > >
> >   > > I flushed my marker lights. I created a metal surround, careful to
> >   leave
> >   > > adequate space for paint around the lens and then welded the
> >   surround in
> >   > > place while wearing an auto-darkening helmet.
> >   > >
> >   > > JT
> >   > >
> >   > > On 7/19/2014 6:37 PM, Mike Thomas wrote:
> >   > >> Are there any options for going with a flush side marker for the
> >   Pantera?
> >   > >> Even if it will take some modest metal work to accommodate, I'd
> >   like
> >   > >> to find out if anyone has found something that works. I don't want
> >   to
> >   > >> eliminate them entirely.
> >   > >>
> >   > >> Thanks
> >   > >> Mike Thomas
> >   > >> VP, POCA
> >   > >> VP, Panteras Northwest
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> >   > >>
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   I was competent enough to watch John do this. Looks even nicer in real
   life than the picture.
   On Sunday, July 20, 2014, Will Kooiman <[1]will.kooiman at gmail.com>
   wrote:

     If I kept rectangular markers (which go well with the PanteraA^1s
     design), I
     would replicate what JT did.
     It looks very nice without looking like a fragile, pusher, show car.
     Pusher = push on/off trailer, but too delicate to actually drive.
     On 7/20/14, 11:05 AM, "Julian Kift" <[2]julian_kift at hotmail.com>
     wrote:
     > A  John,
     > A  And now I have see it on your car, I want to incorporate it
     onto a
     > A  future restoration too, it looks clean and well executed
     retaining
     > A  original function but significantly modernizing form.
     > A  Thanks for sharing.
     > A  Julian
     > A  > Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 09:52:58 -0500
     > A  > From: [3]jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
     > A  > To: [4]mbefthomas at comcast.net; [5]detomaso at poca.com
     > A  > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Flush side markers
     > A  >
     > A  > Mike
     > A  >
     > A  > Yes, I used the original lens. The exercise required minor
     > A  modification
     > A  > of the original brackets. I originally saw it on Steve
     Griffin's
     > A  > beautiful restoration and vowed to incorporate it on my next
     resto.
     > A  >
     > A  > JT
     > A  > On 7/20/2014 9:19 AM, Mike Thomas wrote:
     > A  > > Thanks John. Looks just like what I want to create. I
     assume from
     > A  your
     > A  > > message that you did this with the lens and light from the
     original
     > A  side
     > A  > > marker, replacing the chrome plastic bezel with the welded
     in
     > A  piece. I
     > A  > > don't do welding yet, but could get it done when that time
     comes.
     > A  > > Mike
     > A  > >
     > A  > > -----Original Message-----
     > A  > > From: John Taphorn [mailto:[6]jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com]
     > A  > > Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2014 8:19 PM
     > A  > > To: Mike Thomas; [7]detomaso at poca.com
     > A  > > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Flush side markers
     > A  > >
     > A  > > I flushed my marker lights. I created a metal surround,
     careful to
     > A  leave
     > A  > > adequate space for paint around the lens and then welded
     the
     > A  surround in
     > A  > > place while wearing an auto-darkening helmet.
     > A  > >
     > A  > > JT
     > A  > >
     > A  > > On 7/19/2014 6:37 PM, Mike Thomas wrote:
     > A  > >> Are there any options for going with a flush side marker
     for the
     > A  Pantera?
     > A  > >> Even if it will take some modest metal work to
     accommodate, I'd
     > A  like
     > A  > >> to find out if anyone has found something that works. I
     don't want
     > A  to
     > A  > >> eliminate them entirely.
     > A  > >>
     > A  > >> Thanks
     > A  > >> Mike Thomas
     > A  > >> VP, POCA
     > A  > >> VP, Panteras Northwest
     > A  > >> Yellow '74 #6328
     > A  > >>
     > A  > >>
     > A  > >>
     > A  > >>
     > A  > >> _______________________________________________
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