DeTomaso Mailing List: June 2001, Message #52

Cal,

The VW or Audi p/n would be very hot info for those of us on this side of
the Atlantic. If you by any chance still have access to the motor,  please
recheck it for any kind of id marking.

Tomas

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> Från: Cal Eustaquio <catman351@digitalputty.com>
> Till: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
> Ämne: Re: HEAD LIGHT WON'T OPEN?
> Datum:  den 1 juni 2001 22:15
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> >install--I believe Cal went that route....
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> Actually, it was a motor that I acquired at last year's SD swap. It
> was a Volkswagen/Audi window unit. No hammering required. I adapted
> it to the headlamp pop up unit (using a large washer as an adaptor
> plate) and turned it 90 degress. Slips in real fine. No hammering
> required (I think it was Jim Demick who did that with the
> Dayton/Grainer motor). And it probably cost much less than the NOS or
> 'rarri variety. While I was at it, I "cracked open" the Ducellier
> gear case. Good old plastic stuff inside. A quick phone call to
> Dennis Quella and I had the tri-spoked brass gear to my lair in short
> order. Degreased and cleaned the case, lubed and installed the new
> gear and the new unit turned pretty slick. I think it will be more
> reliable than the old Ducy motor and plastic gear trickery. 
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> FWIW. Cal. #2428. 
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