Illusive Amber Lenses
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Originally Posted by 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.
Can you look around and see if you can find any of the lenses that have the amber in any catalogs there? I can't find anything from our catalogs here.
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Originally Posted by I'm Batman
I wonder if these lenses could be adapted: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-R...45528964QQrdZ1
Probably yes so long as the overall diameter is similar, or larger.
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I don't ever remember seeing any amber lenses in the parts book or the AIM or anywhere. Not sure what year the Amber Rule became the Euro spec but think it may have been fairly recent as in the last 20 years. The newer C5s (not sure about the C4s) used split rear lenses that the top half was red and the bottom half was amber so you still got that classic 4 red tailight look that all Corvettes should have, but never seen anything like that for the C3.
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Originally Posted by wfo76
Never seen anything like that for the C3.
I know, that's why it's so wierd to see the amber colored lens on that member's C3, even if it is a light trick.
I think siome shoudl be made available by some of our supporting parts vendors seeing as we have many UK and Aus. members needed the amber signals.
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Durango have you tried places like Grote Ind.and other lense companys.They used to sell sheets of the reflector surface material.That tailight lens assembly is just glued together.You could grind it apart and save the back of the housing where the bulb goes and the clear back up lens.Throw away the red reflector surface and cut a new one out of yellow and epoxy or glue the assembly back together.As far as the double bulb setup you could use several small bulbs around outside yellow ring to light it.
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Originally Posted by DWncchs
Durango have you tried places like Grote Ind.and other lense companys.They used to sell sheets of the reflector surface material.That tailight lens assembly is just glued together.You could grind it apart and save the back of the housing where the bulb goes and the clear back up lens.Throw away the red reflector surface and cut a new one out of yellow and epoxy or glue the assembly back together.As far as the double bulb setup you could use several small bulbs around outside yellow ring to light it.
Yeah, I was thinking that too, but since I do not need the amber lights and this was all a search for someone else...that seems a bit too far. Also, I believe that the guy needed the amber ones already has a plan to hack up his and cut and glue in an amber lens.
I thought it would be a LOT easier for someone to be able to buy a set of lenses already set up with amber. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
Yeah, I was thinking that too, but since I do not need the amber lights and this was all a search for someone else...that seems a bit too far. Also, I believe that the guy needed the amber ones already has a plan to hack up his and cut and glue in an amber lens.
I thought it would be a LOT easier for someone to be able to buy a set of lenses already set up with amber. Thanks.
I thought it would be a LOT easier for someone to be able to buy a set of lenses already set up with amber. Thanks.
They would be sorta cool though !!! Especially with that outer ring being only for the turn signal....you would have to rewire up at the brake switch and turn signal switch and run a seperate wire to the rear for the brake lights.OK thats all I need is another project
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Originally Posted by DWncchs
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They would be sorta cool though !!! Especially with that outer ring being only for the turn signal....you would have to rewire up at the brake switch and turn signal switch and run a seperate wire to the rear for the brake lights.OK thats all I need is another project
They would be sorta cool though !!! Especially with that outer ring being only for the turn signal....you would have to rewire up at the brake switch and turn signal switch and run a seperate wire to the rear for the brake lights.OK thats all I need is another project
I like the idea too, but I would keep the center amber, and have it be the flashers, and delete the backups. Outer would be tail and brake, and inner amber would be signal. Four matching, two per side, opperating in unisen.
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
I like the idea too, but I would keep the center amber, and have it be the flashers, and delete the backups. Outer would be tail and brake, and inner amber would be signal. Four matching, two per side, opperating in unisen.
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Originally Posted by DWncchs
What ? Delete backups and then back over some poor old lady?Your young wait till you get older and dont see at night as well.Maybe I can mount a couple of those airport landing lights up by the T-Tops.
Actually, I didn't say I won't have ANY backup lights....just the lenses. I am working on a bar, mounting cross-ways from the muffler mounts. To that, on either side will be a small fog light, operated by a relay, switched by teh original reverse light wire. They will be out of view from driver's level, but will flood everything behind the car with a briight white light.
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
Actually, I didn't say I won't have ANY backup lights....just the lenses. I am working on a bar, mounting cross-ways from the muffler mounts. To that, on either side will be a small fog light, operated by a relay, switched by teh original reverse light wire. They will be out of view from driver's level, but will flood everything behind the car with a briight white light.
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Originally Posted by DWncchs
That sounds good but add an under dash momentary toggle for those idiots with their brights on.Give em a couple flashes so they will turn em down.
Good idea, but I really never have minded brights. I may add if for aux. use of some kind anyway, that has a dual purpose.
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Originally Posted by 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.
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Amber Lenses
I hadn't thought about it but I have two cars, one is a '79 converted to RH drive with amber lenses and an original '72 BB Vert with the original tailights. Will have a look at the amber lenses when I get home from work and see if I can find a manufacturers name if you like.
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Chris
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Chris
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Originally Posted by Chris Farrer
I hadn't thought about it but I have two cars, one is a '79 converted to RH drive with amber lenses and an original '72 BB Vert with the original tailights. Will have a look at the amber lenses when I get home from work and see if I can find a manufacturers name if you like.
Regards,
Chris
Regards,
Chris
Thanks so much Chris. Pictures and any info would be GREAT.
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Bad day at the office? I'm sorry if you think I called you a liar...I didn't.I responded to a quote by ksbunting referring to the MT valve covers after I went to your profile and saw the big block.In your post you were trying to reinforce these lights were original by saying it was a 1 owner car(but you said you bought it from your father which would make you second owner)and it was 100% original.Your correct I dont know you,so how am I supposed to know you modded the car and didnt mod the taillights? Maybe I should have went back and read all your post's before I responded but maybe you should have read mine and you would have seen I'm not a troublemaker.You said you have been on here 6 years to my 5 months that means you have more experience with things like this.Ever heard of giving a newbie a break?On one hand you want to quote facts and on the other you talk of running jokes (180 HP) and you expect me to seperate these by ....???? Hope your remaining work days are less stressfull and your return home goes well.Happy Drag Racing
). I'm sorry for getting defensive with you. My car is still a one owner car, my father and I never put the Corvette into my name for insurance purposes.