Durango_Boy

This pic is from a forum member's car, so it may be recognized, but what I want to know are details about the inner amber leses on this 1976 Corvette. I was told they were stock, but no other details. I have never seen or heard of these amber lenses before, and I was hoping someone would know about them.

Can you still get them?

Are they indeed stock lenses?

Thanks for the opinions.

1982CorvetteDude

Most likely that car has been overseas before. The amber lenses were used in the european market I believe.

bence13_33

That's the rear end of my car. This car is a one owner vehicle purchased brand new in 1976 by my father. He never changed anything, in fact whenever I purchased it from him it had 11,000 original miles on it and was 100% original down to the tires. I never really paid much attention to them or noticed that they were different than other '76s.

Hope somebody can shed some light on this, cause I have no clue. I wonder if switching tail lenses will make me go faster

427SIXPACK

NOT STOCK !!! maybe for export to EUROPE...........that i'd agree with as that maybe a motor vehicle requirement to have red & amber, it's actually smart so people dont get confused..........they also drive much faster overseas like the autobahn & have more safty regs
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ZIXXX PACKER

Easy Mike

Amber lenses were for export. The aftermarket providers might have some of these.

ksbunting

I was unaware that General Motors shipped 1976 Corvettes with Mickey Thompson valve covers as "stock/original" equipment.
The owner claims nothing was changed on the car so I assume it came this way from GM???
Kurt

SharkAttack

The inner lenses on 76 (and most other year C3s) are reflectors. It appears light reflection (sun or camera flash) and the angle of the pic is making the lenses appear more orange. Stock lenses should be red with the inner onces having a clear center (backup lights). I've never seen orange inner lenses offered (e.g. Eckler's, MAD, Corvette Central, etc.) or on a C3.

Shane - got any other pics of your "rear" to help prove my theory?

...Roger...

Ok something doesnt add up here.How can the amber be lit up and the center clear backup lens is not? These lights are wide open inside -1 bulb does it all. To light that amber "ALL" the way around would take several bulbs if the backup center actually worked and is sealed off from the amber- otherwise the 2 different functions would interfere with each other.Are you sure this photo isnt messed with?

...Roger...

Oh and thats a big block in a 76??? Getting deeper all the time.

SharkAttack

The red area of the inner lenses is not a light, only a reflector. Hence my theory above that it's simply light reflection. The tail/brake lights are "off" in this pic.

...Roger...

And isnt amber a directional function--why are they both on at the same time-hazard warning? the red ones should be on also !!!

G dad

Depends on what angle the picture was taken...might check to find out that they are not amber at all...I have apicture of my 79 someplace & I remember that the lens looked amber....

Durango_Boy

When I saw them originally I emailed him about it, and he said they were amber but were stock. I would like a better pic of those lenses to varify that though.

Also, I'll put an offer on the table to buy them from you and I'll send you a pair of red reverse lenses free in the offer. PM me if interested.

bence13_33

Ok first of all before you go spouting off calling me a liar, you know nothing of me sir. You've been on here what 5 months, I've been on here 6 years. I built the big block and put it in myself. I said that when I purchased the car from my father it had 11,000 original miles and was original down to the tires...I have owned the car for 7 years and have modified it because I do not care for numbers matching. My signature says it's stock and is meant to be a running joke because it is far from stock anymore. It is also a drag racing thing, always under play what you have.

See above about the Mickey Thompson valve covers.

Now as far as the lenses, I can't remember what color they are I thought they were clear but everyone seems to think they are amber. I don't have any other pictures (they are on my computer in PA) and my car is in Pennsylvania and I am in Atlanta. I will be moving home in about a week so I can check them then. You have to understand I have driven it once in like 2 years.

gq82

It's a combination of an odd angle, reflected light and a lousy camera.

Durango_Boy

I'd love to get confirmation, and see that it is in fact amber lenses. That'd be the berries. If they are in fact reflecting an odd color, then I will settle for that. When he gets home and checks he may come back to this thread and post the new info. Thanks.

demonx

I assume it is as follows

Red = breaks
Amber = turning indicator
Clear = Reverse

To answer how the amber and clear can be lit seperately, usually dual light have a silver reflective seperator and seperate globes.

I cannot comment on if this is the same setup on a car in the USA though.

Durango_Boy

So you have seen this in Aus.? Do you have access to any Vette catalogs from down under? Do you know if they are still offered there?

demonx

This is the rear end of a car in Australia, however the car is a USA import.

As far as I know the older vettes were never Australian issue, but if they were, they would have looked like the clear/amber/red as thats what all our other road cars look like.

Yellow73SB

He never claimed that he didn't do anything to the car.