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Re: Strange rear light
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:54 pm
by Austin Costin
Aston Martin DB4 mk5 and DB5.
Re: Strange rear light
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:57 pm
by Austin Costin
Maybe not, these look to be a screw on type.
Re: Strange rear light
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:05 am
by Smiffy
There standard lucas light from the fifties/sixties, lots of cars had 'em fitted. Available with all types of lenses, clear, red and orange.
Re: Strange rear light
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:47 am
by Brimen
Please take notice that these lenses have internal THREADS and must be screwed to the base, and doesn't use separate screws !!
THAT's the issue !!!
Re: Strange rear light
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:39 am
by Smiffy
IT'S THE COMMERCIAL VERSION THEN.............
Re: Strange rear light
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:43 pm
by Brimen
There is a lot of "look-a-likes", but !'m still searching for the exact lamp. It was used on a 1962 Opel Pick Up, a very rare car today. Regular production Opel P2 used another lamp assy. By the way - did UK cars use that kind of bulb in the sixties ??
Re: Strange rear light
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:16 pm
by Austin Costin
Guessing Hella or Bosch if it's of an Opel.
Re: Strange rear light
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:48 pm
by Brimen
My guess is that those lights were made in South Africa where the cars were manufactured.
Probably custom made specially for this - there is four on each car - would make the "order" to 10 - 12 000 pcs !!!
Some cars were shipped to other countries as CKD's, to be assembled there.
It's a real "hard to find" part !!
Might do my own "production"
