DeTomaso Mailing List: February 1997, Message #84
     



From: "Steve Liebenow" <steve.liebenow@eur.ericsson.com>

Subject: Parts is parts... even for

Date: 13 Feb 1997 08:56:39 -0800



Greetings,

Figured I can't wait for the world reknowned swap meet this summer, to =

look for stuff for my Mangusta. This is such a great tool for =

communicating....  blah blah blah....

So, here we go. For my puzzle car, it came in several boxes, I need a pa=

ir of front turn signal assy's. These are Carello units with the =

following numbers in them:

Left side:

Housing- CARELLO- 11.535.580

Lense- CARELLO  SAE  R 61 18.535.716

Right: has an 534 instead of 535.



If logic holds true, would these have been an assembly used on a 1961 =

something-or-other>>????  Most domestic lenses have a date of this sort =

on them. The taillight lenses have a 65 or 66 on them which seems about =

right since they were also used on Fiat 850's of about that time frame.

I have seen nothing in print that gives me any clues as to what other =

car used these...  DeTomaso wouldn't have created unique parts would he?? =

(Unless they were cast out of aluminium or magnesium...)   It was rumored =

that the Miura used them but I have seen nothing in any pictures that =

gives me warm & fuzzies...   Besides, even if they did fit, Miuras are =

lying in wrecking yards everywhere around here.....aack!

So, any help would be appreciated. My last holdout is to actually have =

them recast. They are only pot metal, so should not be a huge task if =

molds can be fabricated for not too many arms & legs. Lenses would be a =

different story.   Any suggestions?  Anybody in the potmetal business???

My lamps are just barely useable, but it sure would be nice to have a =

shiny clean pair to bolt up to the car.  Will consider trades... I would =

venture that I may have the largest collection of NOS 'Goose parts in the =

country....  all 10 or so pieces.... Hah! If not the most, then perhaps =

the biggest piece...

Last but not least, has anybody had to deal with getting a 'Goose thru =

the CA smog system??  My puzzle car is as of yet not moving.... runs, =

doesn't move.... and I want to have some ammunition ready when I get =

bounced to the referee station... (Have been thru the "Gross Polluter" =

hoops so I know the system....)  These cars were equipped in who knows =

how many ways and the smog guys give you that "deer in the headlight =

look" when you say Mangusta.... a what? who made it? Nope, never seen =

one..... you'll have to bring it in.... (so's I can flunk ya for  them =

headers with no heat riser...yep.)

I do have a homologation document that I picked up at the factory that =

shows great pictures of a hipo 289 with the dual point distributor, and =

also some great shots of a well abused Weber manifold, that probably came =

off of one of the original concept cars. Great piece of literature, all =

in Italian... but who knows how much weight it carries with the BAR....

Enuf rambling...   Steve Liebenow

'69 Mangusta  #878

Boss 302 motivated...aching to roar!