[DeTomaso] '74 Taillight Lens

Larry - Ohio Time Larry at ohiotimecorp.com
Mon Nov 30 14:38:57 EST 2015


I hope all this talk of proper screws does not turn into a "Corvette" like
thing for us non proper screw people.

Larry (reason I stopped playing with Vetts) - Cleveland



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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Jack DeRyke
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Sent: Monday, November 30, 2015 2:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] '74 Taillight Lens

Thanks, Forest. I the past, those screws were seldom available from vendors
and never at retailers. According to Larry Stock of PPC-Carson City, there
are none available now- new OR used. Maybe the more skillful can make their
own- J DeRyke
 

 

 

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From: Forest Goodhart <forestg at att.net>
To: Larry Finch <fresnofinches at aol.com>; DeTomaso Forum <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Mon, Nov 30, 2015 10:32 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] '74 Taillight Lens

This is what I use. The head is slightly smaller diameter than a
   standard fillister/cheese head and fits the lens recess. I chuck them
   in the drill press and use a file to remove the threads from the
   portion that resides in the lens body so when they are screwed into the
   lens they become a captured screw like the factory.

Metric JIS Pan Head Phillips Machine Screw

M4 Size, 25mm Length, .7mm Pitch


   Forest







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   From: Larry Finch via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   To: DeTomaso Forum <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Monday, November 30, 2015 9:31 AM
   Subject: [DeTomaso] '74 Taillight Lens
   regarding Larry Westonas two sets of tail lights: one with threaded
   machine screws, the other with awooda screws.
   As in all things Pantera, we have come to accept variations in
   assembly/equipment as indicative of factory-created variety.
   What we tend to forget is these cars are FORTY+ years old and until
   just recently they have not been seen as collector-worthy cars. Thus
   repairs made by all the previous owners have not been restricted to
   aoriginalitya.
   I have received used lights from Europe with numerous aincorrecta lens
   screws. Even in metric Europe, folks often tend towards the aIall use
   what I have on-handa repair approaches.
   And here in metric-phobia USA, not many garage coffee cans have 4mm
   phillips, filiister head machine screws.
   The observation that the awood screwa lenses do not show signs of
   screw-hole cracks just tells me that set's lenses are newer than the
   other set. I suspect that set was compiled from housings/lenses some
   time after manufacture, perhaps from different sources, and the P.O.
   fell prey to the ause what I havea option for the lens screws.
   The white nylon washers with the awood screwsa are original to Carello,
   however.  They often remain attached to used lenses after the screws
   have been removed.
   Larry -  Are all four lenses marked Carello? There are reproduction
   aCarello stylea lenses on the current market - MrFiat and Hall sell
   that version.
   Also, since Jeff had to reduce the diameter of the machine screw heads
   he found I suspect what he used were in fact pan head machine screws.
   The two styles are closely similar, but the fillister style tends to
   have sharper head edges and sides; some fillister head sides are
   totally flat and parallel to the threaded shafts.
   I still do not believe any Carello lights originally came with awood
   screwsa.
   Larry
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