Who repro's '41 Champion taillight lenses and bezels?

[kurtruk]

Seems I've seen a source for these but can't find it now? Anyone?

Thanks.

[kurtruk]

I see Chuck Collins has the lenses in plastic. But I think I saw repro glass and bezels somewhere.

[railway]

Not saying No, but the plastic that Chuck has are the only ones I know of.

[StudeRich]

These have a really HUGE demand by street rodders for every kind of Ford/Chevy out there, some guy posted here a couple years ago trying to sell us CASOs the Tail light Assy's complete with lenses (maybe glass) for some outrageous number like $500.00 with not much interest.

[studeguy54]

Kurtruk,

We had repo's of the '41 tailight bodies along with reproduction lenses at the International Meet in Lancaster in 2008. I had made arrangement with the guy who was selling these to have an example of the taillight at the meet. It is a VERY nice reproduction in Aluminum with a housing surrounding the back side of the light, which directs the light forward and not into the trunk of your car.

I'm busy a blazes with preparation for the Atlantic Zone Meet in Gettysburg right now, but if you will email me at dfoust@sdckeystoneregion.com the week of the 17th-23rd, I'll investigate my files and get you the name of the guy who is making them. If I remember correctly, they are about $400/pair, HOWEVER, you never find them at the Studebaker Swap Meet in York, at Fall Hershey or anywhere else, and if you do, they are far more than a set of reproductions. I have a '41 President 4-dr and a '41 Commander Sdn/Coupe, and look constantly for these taillight assemblies. They are not out there.

BTW these tailight housings fit Champion, Commander and President, which I believe is another reason they are hard to find

[scott.rodgers]

Here's a place:

http://hotrodalchemy.com/

...but they're not cheap!

[mbstude]

Here's a place:

http://hotrodalchemy.com/

...but they're not cheap!

That's really a decent price for what you get. For comparison, a few months ago I sold a NOS chrome bezel with a NOS glass lens (no bucket/housing) for $170 on ebay.

[studeguy54]

Yep,

These are the taillights that I had samples of at Lancaster for the 2008 International Meet. I've held these in my hands and looked them over closely. They are a VERY nice reproduction of the original. Price is a bit higher than when he had them for sale the first time, but, where are you going to find them?? If you need them, I'd suggest you get a pair.

studeguy54@verizon.net

[kurtruk]

Thank you all.

[stude-sled]

I just listed a pair of 1941 Studebaker taillights on EBAY. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...%3AMESELX%3AIT