Were these on the 68 Prototype?

[studefan]

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/atq/4397113396.html

[BobPalma]

Did Studebaker make motor homes in 1968? BP

[StudeDave57]

What years did Clarke make those 'motor homes' using left over Studebaker stuff?
And did their tail lights look like this?
(my pictures are at home so I can't look)



StudeDave '57

[Roscomacaw]

Another sucker for "STDB"

[8E45E]

Appears they are for a Fairlane/Torino fastback.

Craig

[WinM1895]

Close, but no cigar. It actually resembled a H/T rather than the F/B, but no Ford tail lamp lens has amber lenses encompassed within.

[Skinnys Garage]

They're for a full size '68 Ford (Custom, Galaxie) part number C8AZ-13450-A or E. The "amber" at the bottom is just the result of camera flash on the reflector, not actually a different color lens. The '68 Studebaker connection probably comes from reading the code on the back-up lens "SAE STDBR 68", that would be enough to confuse someone not familiar.

[StudeRich]

Anyway I sold all my Studebake's years ago, they never cooked all the way thru, not as good as a George Foreman.

[avantilover]

In any event, I don't believe there was a 1968 prototype - but will surely here from those who know if wrong. We, as Stu Chapman will recall, were struggling to make 1966 vehicles, I believe 1967 prototypes were designed, still it all came to naught.

[WinM1895]

They're for a full size '68 Ford (Custom, Galaxie) part number C8AZ-13450-A or E. The "amber" at the bottom is just the result of camera flash on the reflector, not actually a different color lens. The '68 Studebaker connection probably comes from reading the code on the back-up lens "SAE STDBR 68", that would be enough to confuse someone not familiar.

I'm going to disagree, there's no such part number as C8AZ-13450-A and this pictured lens appears to be flat.

I owned a 1968 Galaxie XL H/T (63C) several years ago, this lens doesn't look anything like it.

If you email me (sylhall@aol.com), I'll send you a pic from the 1965/72 Ford Passenger Car Parts Catalog.

Haven't been able to post pics on this site, but have posted dozens on FTE (ford-trucks.com).

[8E45E]

In any event, I don't believe there was a 1968 prototype - but will surely here from those who know if wrong. We, as Stu Chapman will recall, were struggling to make 1966 vehicles, I believe 1967 prototypes were designed, still it all came to naught.

1968-70 models existed only as numerous concept drawings: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...ghlight=marcks

Craig

[BobPalma]

I think Bill is right in Post #10.

Take a second look at the OP; that lens is huge compared to a 1968 Ford Galaxie / LTD lens.

The subject lens is leaning against the back of what appears to be a tufted Lazy-Boy chair. We have a similar Lazy-Boy and the dimension of those two tufted portions totals at least 16." That's much taller than a 1968 Ford lens.

I'll bet the subject lens has a truck / RV / motor home application. BP

[8E45E]

I think Bill is right in Post #10.

Take a second look at the OP; that lens is huge compared to a 1968 Ford Galaxie / LTD lens.

The subject lens is leaning against the back of what appears to be a tufted Lazy-Boy chair. We have a similar Lazy-Boy and the dimension of those two tufted portions totals at least 16." That's much taller than a 1968 Ford lens.

I'll bet the subject lens has a truck / RV / motor home application. BP

Bob,

I suspect you are correct in that the lens is also flat faced as opposed to concaved in the red lensed areas, which it was on a full size Ford, and fastback Torino as I previously mentioned, though the Ford big-truck taillights I remember were more rectangular, not barrel shaped, with a much smaller rectangular backup light on the top end of it. (or bottom end of it, depending on which way the housing was mounted)

Craig

[Chucks Stude]

Is the lens resting on one of the new "Captain's chairs" developed for the Motorhome?

[BobPalma]

Is the lens resting on one of the new "Captain's chairs" developed for the Motorhome?

An excellent possibility; good thinking. BP