[DeTomaso] '74 Taillight Lens
Michael Shortt
michaelsavga at gmail.com
Sun Nov 29 21:53:15 EST 2015
Interesting, could either of you provide photos?
Curious if the Fastner guy was late that week, any chance your serial
numbers are close together?
Michael Shortt
On Nov 29, 2015 8:56 PM, "Larry Weston" <lplugw at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have a set of euro tail lamps with the 'wood' screw threads (photo), and
> another set with the machine screw threads. Never thought about about it
> until the subject was raised here.
> All eight fasteners in the two 'wood' screw lamp assemblies are the same
> and most have a nice little nylon washer too. And no cracks either, unlike
> the other set with the machine screws.
> Oh well, yet another production variation.
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> From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of John Taphorn <
> jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 10:24 AM
> To: Michael Shortt
> Cc: Mike Drew; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] '74 Taillight Lens
>
> Thanks, Michael
>
> Curiously, the diameter of the existing threaded hole is smaller than
> the 4mm .70 tap. That is why it seemed to me as though it may be
> factory. Regardless, it appears no JB Weld would be required to prepare
> it for a machine crew.
>
> That said, I may be completely wrong and the wood screw has simply
> mangled the orifice to create blockage of the tap with ultimately no
> solid footing to cut it's threads. I guess I won't know until I press
> the issue with the tap.
>
> JT
>
> On 11/28/2015 2:30 PM, Michael Shortt wrote:
> >
> > Ditto, that is all I have seen as well. I think I would fill the hole
> > with JB Weld, after it dries, drill and tap it for the appropriate screw.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > On Nov 28, 2015 3:16 PM, "John Taphorn" <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
> > <mailto:jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>> wrote:
> >
> > I suspect you are correct. Perhaps, Mr. Finch can weigh in as he
> > has probably seen as many as anyone.
> >
> > JT
> > On 11/28/2015 1:24 PM, Mike Drew wrote:
> >
> > JT,
> >
> > I've never seen a taillight that didn't use machine screws
> > with unique, barrel-shaped heads. I think your light got
> > Bubbafied at some point....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > On Nov 28, 2015, at 11:17 AM, John Taphorn
> > <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
> > <mailto:jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Presently, I am restoring a '74 Pantera. Upon separation
> > of the rear taillight lens from their Carello buckets, I
> > noticed that the lenses were held to the bucket by a screw
> > with "wood" style threads. I assumed a PO, or their
> > mechanic, had swapped from the proper 4mm x .70 bolt in an
> > act of laziness. However, when I inspect the threaded
> > hole in the bucket carefully, it does not appear to have
> > ever been threaded for the 4mm. I attempted to chase on
> > of the bucket holes with a proper tap and the tap was not
> > welcomed so I didn't push it.
> >
> > My '73 Carellos are machine threaded. Any insights as to
> > whether the factory made a thread change or are my Carello
> > buckets buggered beyond recognition. Fortunately, not
> > beyond help.
> >
> > Thanks
> > JT
> >
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Interesting, could either of you provide photos?
Curious if the Fastner guy was late that week, any chance your serial
numbers are close together?
Michael Shortt
On Nov 29, 2015 8:56 PM, "Larry Weston" <[1]lplugw at hotmail.com> wrote:
I have a set of euro tail lamps with the 'wood' screw threads
(photo), and another set with the machine screw threads. Never
thought about about it until the subject was raised here.
All eight fasteners in the two 'wood' screw lamp assemblies are the
same and most have a nice little nylon washer too. And no cracks
either, unlike theA other set with the machine screws.
Oh well, yet another production variation.
________________________________________
From: DeTomaso <[2]detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of John
Taphorn <[3]jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 10:24 AM
To: Michael Shortt
Cc: Mike Drew; [4]detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] '74 Taillight Lens
Thanks, Michael
Curiously, the diameter of the existing threaded hole is smaller
than
the 4mm .70 tap.A That is why it seemed to me as though it may be
factory. Regardless, it appears no JB Weld would be required to
prepare
it for a machine crew.
That said, I may be completely wrong and the wood screw has simply
mangled the orifice to create blockage of the tap with ultimately no
solid footing to cut it's threads.A I guess I won't know until I
press
the issue with the tap.
JT
On 11/28/2015 2:30 PM, Michael Shortt wrote:
>
> Ditto, that is all I have seen as well. I think I would fill the
hole
> with JB Weld, after it dries, drill and tap it for the appropriate
screw.
>
> Michael
>
> On Nov 28, 2015 3:16 PM, "John Taphorn"
<[5]jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
> <mailto:[6]jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>> wrote:
>
>A A A I suspect you are correct.A Perhaps, Mr. Finch can weigh
in as he
>A A A has probably seen as many as anyone.
>
>A A A JT
>A A A On 11/28/2015 1:24 PM, Mike Drew wrote:
>
>A A A A A JT,
>
>A A A A A I've never seen a taillight that didn't use machine
screws
>A A A A A with unique, barrel-shaped heads. I think your light
got
>A A A A A Bubbafied at some point....
>
>A A A A A Mike
>
>A A A A A Sent from my iPad
>
>A A A A A A A On Nov 28, 2015, at 11:17 AM, John Taphorn
>A A A A A A A <[7]jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
>A A A A A A A <mailto:[8]jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>> wrote:
>
>A A A A A A A Presently, I am restoring a '74 Pantera.A Upon
separation
>A A A A A A A of the rear taillight lens from their Carello
buckets, I
>A A A A A A A noticed that the lenses were held to the bucket
by a screw
>A A A A A A A with "wood" style threads.A I assumed a PO, or
their
>A A A A A A A mechanic, had swapped from the proper 4mm x .70
bolt in an
>A A A A A A A act of laziness.A However, when I inspect the
threaded
>A A A A A A A hole in the bucket carefully, it does not
appear to have
>A A A A A A A ever been threaded for the 4mm.A I attempted
to chase on
>A A A A A A A of the bucket holes with a proper tap and the
tap was not
>A A A A A A A welcomed so I didn't push it.
>
>A A A A A A A My '73 Carellos are machine threaded.A Any
insights as to
>A A A A A A A whether the factory made a thread change or are
my Carello
>A A A A A A A buckets buggered beyond recognition.A
Fortunately, not
>A A A A A A A beyond help.
>
>A A A A A A A Thanks
>A A A A A A A JT
>
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