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Re: [Fot] Racecar headlight question

To: David Cutter <david.c.cutter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Racecar headlight question
From: Chuck Gee via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:12:48 -0400
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That=E2=80=99s what I did to.  I just pop riveted the ring to the fiberglass=
 hood.

Chuck

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> On Jun 18, 2019, at 11:02 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=
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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">That=E2=80=99s what I did to. &nbsp;I just p=
op riveted the ring to the fiberglass hood.<div><br></div><div>Chuck<br><br>=
<div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br>On Jun 18, 2019, at 11:02 AM, David Cutter via Fot &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">Jon, used part #2=
8 to secure the disc to the fiberglass bonnet and trim clips to attach the c=
hrome cover ring #21.&nbsp; Joe Alexander has the Lucas decals if you want t=
hat look.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div>Cheers, Dave<div><br></div><div><div>&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 via Fot &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<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 triumph friends. Par=
don my silly question but I=E2=80=99m trying to figure out the best way to m=
ount headlight rings and the aluminum headlight covers on my newly acquired r=
acecar with out cutting the fiberglass bonnet. I love the look of the spun a=
luminum headlight blanks from Pegasus auto, but would like to find a way to d=
o it that is semi permanent if you will. As I understand the blanks essentia=
lly sit inside the headlight mounting ring, which bolts to the bucket, and t=
he 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 alu=
minum cover to flush mount to my fiberglass bonnet with out cutting a hole f=
or the entire headlight bucket to sit inside. Am I making sense? So far my i=
deas are get a spare set of headlight buckets and hack off the back of the b=
ucket so it can flush mount with screw into the fiberglass or some good doub=
le sided 3m adhesive. My other thought was I could attempt to design and 3D p=
rint a flat plate with the necessary features for the headlight rings to att=
ach 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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