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Re: [Fot] Racecar headlight question

To: David Cutter <david.c.cutter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Racecar headlight question
From: Joe Alexander via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:14:51 -0500
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Thanks David,

Jonathan just called. I forgot to mention the decals to him.

I should run a FOT special, if anybody else wants them.

Pegasus has them and Moss is picking them up, soon.

Joe Alexander
4505 Donald Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell:  319.464.4711


> On Jun 18, 2019, at 10:02 AM, David Cutter via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wr=
ote:
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> Jon, used part #28 to secure the disc to the fiberglass bonnet and trim cl=
ips to attach the chrome cover ring #21.  Joe Alexander has the Lucas decals=
 if you want that look. =20
> Cheers, Dave
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> <Headlight Rings.JPG>
> <Spit_Headlights.JPG>
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>> On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 7:39 AM Jonathan Wright via Fot <fot@autox.team.n=
et> wrote:
>> Hello triumph friends. Pardon my silly question but I=E2=80=99m trying to=
 figure out the best way to mount headlight rings and the aluminum headlight=
 covers on my newly acquired racecar with out cutting the fiberglass bonnet.=
 I love the look of the spun aluminum headlight blanks from Pegasus auto, bu=
t would like to find a way to do it that is semi permanent if you will. As I=
 understand the blanks essentially sit inside the headlight mounting ring, w=
hich bolts to the bucket, and the chrome trim ring snaps in place around it,=
 I am thinking I=E2=80=99d like to find a solution that allows the headlight=
 ring and retainer and spun aluminum cover to flush mount to my fiberglass b=
onnet with out cutting a hole for the entire headlight bucket to sit inside.=
 Am I making sense? So far my ideas are get a spare set of headlight buckets=
 and hack off the back of the bucket so it can flush mount with screw into t=
he fiberglass or some good double sided 3m adhesive. My other thought was I c=
ould attempt to design and 3D print a flat plate with the necessary features=
 for the headlight rings to attach to and mount that to bonnet. Am I over th=
inking this? Is there an easier way? Photos of what I=E2=80=99m talking abou=
t=20
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>>=20
>> Jon
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thanks David,<div><br></div><div>Jonathan j=
ust called. I forgot to mention the decals to him.</div><div><br></div><div>=
I should run a FOT special, if anybody else wants them.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Pegasus has them and Moss is picking them up, soon.<br><br><div id=3D"A=
ppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Joe Alexander<div>4505 Donald Dr</div><div>Ce=
dar Falls, IA 50613</div><div><a href=3D"http://The-vintage-racer.com";>The-v=
intage-racer.com</a></div><div><a href=3D"http://Gasketinnovations.com";>Gask=
etinnovations.com</a></div><div>Cell: &nbsp;319.464.4711</div><div><br></div=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jun 18, 2019, at 10:02 AM, David Cutter via Fo=
t &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">J=
on, used part #28 to secure the disc to the fiberglass bonnet and trim clips=
 to attach the chrome cover ring #21.&nbsp; Joe Alexander has the Lucas deca=
ls if you want that look.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div>Cheers, Dave<div><br></div><div><d=
iv>&lt;Headlight Rings.JPG&gt;<br></div></div><div><div>&lt;Spit_Headlights.=
JPG&gt;<br></div></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 7:39 AM Jonathan Wright v=
ia Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hello triump=
h friends. Pardon my silly question but I=E2=80=99m trying to figure out the=
 best way to mount headlight rings and the aluminum headlight covers on my n=
ewly acquired racecar with out cutting the fiberglass bonnet. I love the loo=
k of the spun aluminum headlight blanks from Pegasus auto, but would like to=
 find a way to do it that is semi permanent if you will. As I understand the=
 blanks essentially sit inside the headlight mounting ring, which bolts to t=
he bucket, and the chrome trim ring snaps in place around it, I am thinking I=
=E2=80=99d like to find a solution that allows the headlight ring and retain=
er and spun aluminum cover to flush mount to my fiberglass bonnet with out c=
utting a hole for the entire headlight bucket to sit inside. Am I making sen=
se? So far my ideas are get a spare set of headlight buckets and hack off th=
e back of the bucket so it can flush mount with screw into the fiberglass or=
 some good double sided 3m adhesive. My other thought was I could attempt to=
 design and 3D print a flat plate with the necessary features for the headli=
ght rings to attach to and mount that to bonnet. Am I over thinking this? Is=
 there an easier way? Photos of what I=E2=80=99m talking about <br>
<br>
<br>
Jon<br>
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