'61 Lark taillight lenses

[studegib]

We have a local member who needs 2 '61 taillight lenses so he can get it inspected by the state and drive it as a daily driver. Can anyone help him out?
Gib Satterwhite-806-383-5022

Gib

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by studegib

We have a local member who needs 2 '61 taillight lenses

Rarer than hen's teeth.

Does anybody know of 59-60 lenses will fit a '61 base (even though they wouldn't be correct)?

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by studegib

We have a local member who needs 2 '61 taillight lenses

Rarer than hen's teeth.

Does anybody know of 59-60 lenses will fit a '61 base (even though they wouldn't be correct)?

[lstude]

quoteoes anybody know of 59-60 lenses will fit a '61 base (even though they wouldn't be correct)?

Yes, my friend, Tom, has them on his 61 Lark.



Leonard Shepherd, editor, The Commanding Leader, Central Virginia Chapter, http://centralvirginiachapter.org/

[lstude]

quoteoes anybody know of 59-60 lenses will fit a '61 base (even though they wouldn't be correct)?

Yes, my friend, Tom, has them on his 61 Lark.



Leonard Shepherd, editor, The Commanding Leader, Central Virginia Chapter, http://centralvirginiachapter.org/

[showbizkid]

Leonard, you know that fellow? I've been reading about his car over on the racing forum! Pretty cool unit


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Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard
http://studeblogger.blogspot.com

[showbizkid]

Leonard, you know that fellow? I've been reading about his car over on the racing forum! Pretty cool unit


[img=left]http://members.cox.net/clarknovak/lark.gif[/img=left]

Clark in San Diego
'63 F2/Lark Standard
http://studeblogger.blogspot.com

[StudeRich]

Gib, in order to install those '60 Lenses he needs to buy the '59-'60 housings, and re-drill the hole for the bulb socket in the the rear panel. The '59-'60's bulb socket hole is diagonal on the corner and the '61 faces rear. Then you can use either '59 or '60 much cheaper lenses! [] You would really have to butcher the '60 lens badly to install it otherwise, as the screw holes do not line up.

quote:Originally posted by studegib

Can anyone help him out?
Gib

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[StudeRich]

Gib, in order to install those '60 Lenses he needs to buy the '59-'60 housings, and re-drill the hole for the bulb socket in the the rear panel. The '59-'60's bulb socket hole is diagonal on the corner and the '61 faces rear. Then you can use either '59 or '60 much cheaper lenses! [] You would really have to butcher the '60 lens badly to install it otherwise, as the screw holes do not line up.

quote:Originally posted by studegib

Can anyone help him out?
Gib

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[studesnbldr]

lstude- Your friend may have the earlier lenses on his '61, but they are NOT a direct "screw-on". The '61 T/L bases differ from the '59-60 style and the bulb location is different. The fella with the '61 may need to tell the inspectors how rare and hard to find these lenses really are. I'm sure all the parts vendors would be happy to back his claim up with letters to the DMV. Good luck.

[studesnbldr]

lstude- Your friend may have the earlier lenses on his '61, but they are NOT a direct "screw-on". The '61 T/L bases differ from the '59-60 style and the bulb location is different. The fella with the '61 may need to tell the inspectors how rare and hard to find these lenses really are. I'm sure all the parts vendors would be happy to back his claim up with letters to the DMV. Good luck.

[lstude]

Yeah, maybe I shouldn't have posted that picture. Tom can make anything work. I don't know how he made them fit, I just know they are on there and they don't fall off during his qtr. mile runs!

[lstude]

Yeah, maybe I shouldn't have posted that picture. Tom can make anything work. I don't know how he made them fit, I just know they are on there and they don't fall off during his qtr. mile runs!

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by studesnbldr
The fella with the '61 may need to tell the inspectors how rare and hard to find these lenses really are. I'm sure all the parts vendors would be happy to back his claim up with letters to the DMV.

I don't think that would fly. Tail light lenses are probably required...even if they are rare .

The '59-60 conversion looks like it works nicely (if "original" isn't a requirement).

[Dick Steinkamp]

quote:Originally posted by studesnbldr
The fella with the '61 may need to tell the inspectors how rare and hard to find these lenses really are. I'm sure all the parts vendors would be happy to back his claim up with letters to the DMV.

I don't think that would fly. Tail light lenses are probably required...even if they are rare .

The '59-60 conversion looks like it works nicely (if "original" isn't a requirement).