[DeTomaso] 6328 Resto - Question #47 > White Rubber Grommet on Manual Headlight Knob

[Jeff Detrich]

Don't you have to push the knob in to get it to engage and turn? I always
thought it was like a detent to let you know it was engaged.

Jeff
6559

On Sat, Apr 29, 2023 at 9:53 PM Mike Drew via DeTomaso <
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> They are all like that. Here is Lori’s on #1765:
>
>
>
> Oddly, it seems to serve no purpose.  It is shaped like a grommet which
> would suggest it would be secured inside a hole and the shaft would pass
> through it. But I’ve never seen one that isn’t just sitting loose like
> this, rattling around on the shaft.
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 29, 2023, at 17:41, Larry Finch via DeTomaso <
> detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > The gasket on 2511 is also white rubber. I found mine was made a bit
> more presentable with a quick visit to the bead blast cabinet.
> >
> > It may have been an Italian thing back in the late 60s and early 1970s.
> The GRP4 tail lights made by Altissimo used such a white rubber gasket and
> most that I have seen are dried out and cracked.
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo.
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   Don't you have to push the knob in to get it to engage and turn? I
   always thought it was like a detent to let you know it was engaged.
   Jeff
   6559

   On Sat, Apr 29, 2023 at 9:53a-PM Mike Drew via DeTomaso
   <[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

     Mike,
     They are all like that. Here is Lorias on #1765:
     Oddly, it seems to serve no purpose.A  It is shaped like a grommet
     which would suggest it would be secured inside a hole and the shaft
     would pass through it. But Iave never seen one that isnat just
     sitting loose like this, rattling around on the shaft.A
     Mike
     Sent from my iPhone
     > On Apr 29, 2023, at 17:41, Larry Finch via DeTomaso
     <[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
     >
     > i>>?Mike,
     >
     > The gasket on 2511 is also white rubber. I found mine was made a
     bit more presentable with a quick visit to the bead blast cabinet.
     >
     > It may have been an Italian thing back in the late 60s and early
     1970s. The GRP4 tail lights made by Altissimo used such a white
     rubber gasket and most that I have seen are dried out and cracked.
     >
     > Larry
     >
     > Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo.
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