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Re: [Fot] Racecar headlight question

To: Rocky Entriken <rocky@spitfire4.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Racecar headlight question
From: Brad Eells via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:40:18 -0700
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The cold air port is prohibited with VARA unless period raced that way.

Same with front spoilers even though they were permitted by the 1972 GCR.

Pictures from 1972 allowed my spoiler in...

Brad Eells
Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 18, 2019, at 1:11 PM, Rocky Entriken via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
>=20
> This is basically my setup too. Except...
> =20
> 1. The left =E2=80=9Cheadlight=E2=80=9D is actually the original Spitfire h=
ubcap, cut down to fit.
> 2. The right side is a screen over a duct to the carbs.
> =20
> <image[1].png>
> =20
> Rocky Entriken
> =20
> From: David Cutter via Fot
> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 10:02 AM
> To: Jonathan Wright
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Racecar headlight question
> =20
> 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
> =20
> <Headlight Rings.JPG>
> <Spit_Headlights.JPG>
> =20
>> 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">The cold air port is prohibited with VARA u=
nless period raced that way.<div><br></div><div>Same with front spoilers eve=
n though they were permitted by the 1972 GCR.</div><div><br></div><div>Pictu=
res from 1972 allowed my spoiler in...<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"=
 dir=3D"ltr">Brad Eells<div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<br>On Jun 18, 2019, at 1:11 PM, Rocky Entriken via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">

<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">
<div>This is basically my setup too. Except...</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>1. The left =E2=80=9Cheadlight=E2=80=9D is actually the original Spitfi=
re hubcap, cut down=20
to fit. </div>
<div>2. The right side is a screen over a duct to the carbs.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&lt;image[1].png&gt;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Rocky Entriken</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Ca=
libri&quot;; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLA=
Y: inline">
<div style=3D"FONT: 10pt tahoma">
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<div style=3D"font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"fot@autox.team.net=
">David=20
Cutter via Fot</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 18, 2019 10:02 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"jon.wright.lbc@gmail.com">Jonathan Wright</a> </=
div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title=3D"fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a> </div=
>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Racecar headlight question</div></div></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Ca=
libri&quot;; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLA=
Y: inline">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Jon, used part #28 to secure the disc to the fiberglass bon=
net and=20
trim clips to attach the chrome cover ring #21.&nbsp; Joe Alexander has the=20=

Lucas decals if you want that look.&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
<div>Cheers, Dave=20
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>
<div>&lt;Headlight Rings.JPG&gt;<br></div></div>
<div>
<div>&lt;Spit_Headlights.JPG&gt;<br></div></div></div></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 7:39 AM Jonath=
an Wright=20
via Fot &lt;<a>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; BORDER-LEFT: r=
gb(204,204,204) 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex">Hello=20
  triumph friends. Pardon my silly question but I=E2=80=99m trying to figure=
 out the=20
  best way to mount headlight rings and the aluminum headlight covers on my=20=

  newly acquired racecar with out cutting the fiberglass bonnet. I love the l=
ook=20
  of the spun aluminum headlight blanks from Pegasus auto, but would like to=
=20
  find a way to do it that is semi permanent if you will. As I understand th=
e=20
  blanks essentially sit inside the headlight mounting ring, which bolts to t=
he=20
  bucket, and the chrome trim ring snaps in place around it, I am thinking I=
=E2=80=99d=20
  like to find a solution that allows the headlight ring and retainer and sp=
un=20
  aluminum cover to flush mount to my fiberglass bonnet with out cutting a h=
ole=20
  for the entire headlight bucket to sit inside. Am I making sense? So far m=
y=20
  ideas are get a spare set of headlight buckets and hack off the back of th=
e=20
  bucket so it can flush mount with screw into the fiberglass or some good=20=

  double sided 3m adhesive. My other thought was I could attempt to design a=
nd=20
  3D print a flat plate with the necessary features for the headlight rings t=
o=20
  attach to and mount that to bonnet. Am I over thinking this? Is there an=20=

  easier way? Photos of what I=E2=80=99m talking about <br><br><br>Jon<br><b=
r>Sent from=20
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