'50 Champion tail light lens info. needed.

[fiftystarlightcoupe]

Could anyone tell me why these ('50 Champion) lenses have different patterns? Both are glass and are identical otherwise. The lens with the circular inner pattern reads: T-9G, the other reads: T 9G-6. I'm lost.



Chuck/Ohio 9G-C5

[BobGlasscock]

Only one of my four books shows tail light lens, the chassis parts catalog. For a 9G, it shows only one (with no visual rendering), part number 289838. In searching for mine, all I ever found was the one on the bottom left of your pic. I don't know why the difference.

'50 Champion, 1 family owner

[kurtruk]

Seems the one with dual circular pattern would work better for added turn-signal.
Checking the 47-50 Chassis parts catalog, illustration #0619-18A shows for 50 Champion (smooth) and 0619-18B for 50 Commander with two dots or teats. But just a drawing. Someone that owns these models would know better than me.

KURTRUK
(read it backwards)

[cabrina]

Hi Fiftystarlightcoupe!

Here is a photo of the lens off my car. It is a Champion with turn signals. Hope this helps.

Cabrina Dieters
Murfreesboro TN
1950 Starlight Coupe

[mbstude]

Maybe a mid-year change? Different lenses used for Indiana vs. California built cars? Could be any number of reasons.

BTW, the '50 Commander lens was totally different.



Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, GA

[Lothar]

Matthew is correct. There was a change in styles mid-year on the Champion. I originally had the "small single circle" style on my late 1950 Champion, but one of them broke, so I replaced them with a pair of the "double circle" style. While I agree with Kurtruk that the double circle style is probably somewhat better for turn signals, my car had OEM turn signals and the "small single circle" taillights.

1950 Champion 4 Dr.
Holdrege NE

[fiftystarlightcoupe]

I appreciate everyones information on this. I never knew they made two different patterns on these lenses. Thanks again!

Chuck/Ohio 9G-C5