[DeTomaso] Flush side markers
Mike Thomas
mbefthomas at comcast.net
Mon Jul 21 22:47:41 EDT 2014
Yes, competence at watching is important, it leads to competence at doing . . . .;-))
From: Robert Pink [mailto:robpink2012 at gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 2:59 PM
To: Will Kooiman
Cc: Julian Kift; jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com; mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Flush side markers
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 <mailto: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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Yes, competence at watching is important, it leads to competence at
doing . . . .;-))
From: Robert Pink [mailto:robpink2012 at gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 2:59 PM
To: Will Kooiman
Cc: Julian Kift; jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com; mbefthomas at comcast.net;
detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Flush side markers
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 Pantera^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:
> 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: [3]jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
> > To: [4]mbefthomas at comcast.net; [5]detomaso at poca.com
> > 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:[6]jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com]
> > > Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2014 8:19 PM
> > > To: Mike Thomas; [7]detomaso at poca.com
> > > 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
> > >> Yellow '74 #6328
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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