NSW Corvettes

Technical Tips => Pre 84 => Topic started by: 69VETTE on December 27, 2005, 06:19:55 PM

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: 69VETTE on December 27, 2005, 06:19:55 PM

Hey Guys,

I would like to know whether anyone knows where you can get the orange coloured globes that fit inside the rear blinker housing for the 69?

As the centre cap is white, it should flash orange right? for the RTA?....

Would like to get some spares for Evette....

Thanks

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: MJ427 on December 27, 2005, 07:44:21 PM

repco and super cheap sell em

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: Thunder Kiss on December 27, 2005, 07:54:56 PM

Why not use amber lamps?

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: 69 DIRTY RAT on December 27, 2005, 11:28:50 PM

Amber/orange??????? I dont think the cops can tell?????:flower

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: 69VETTE on December 28, 2005, 08:30:36 PM

Thanks guys, thats what i meant...apparently the flashing indicators (on a 69 the lenses are white) should flash orange... right????

Apparently i have been told that the two pin lugs on the bulbs over here do not line up with the usa light fitting...

Apparently one of the pins (for the globes here) has to be filed down so that the bulb (the usa bulbs have offset pins) can git the housing...

Can anyone enlighten me on this matter.... that has replaced there globes with compliant globes.

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: smokem on December 28, 2005, 10:10:27 PM

you should not need amber as i am sure the red combined tail ie; U.S. style is o.k. , check with your engineer

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: 69 DIRTY RAT on December 28, 2005, 10:10:58 PM

I got those amber coloured orange lamps in the monsta, I think I did what you said and ground down the pins a bit?

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: Cameron 77C3 on December 28, 2005, 10:39:15 PM

I got an amber dye, for fixing up old faided orange blinker lenses, from my local spare parts dealer and painted my standard globes.  The orange globes, I found, did not have the right pin configeration.

Dont paint the dye on too thick or they go red instead of orange.  The dye is expensive but it goes a long way and was easier then mucking around with pins.

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: 69 DIRTY RAT on December 29, 2005, 09:55:33 AM

Believe it or not but I just scraped the pins across the concrete till they fit.....roadside mechanic style.......doesnt get simpler and cheaper than that!!!!!

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: Cameron 77C3 on December 29, 2005, 11:06:20 AM

You butcher.  LOL!!:22

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: MJ427 on December 29, 2005, 11:30:56 AM

if it works its good enough:24:24

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: Cameron 77C3 on December 29, 2005, 12:51:25 PM

"She be right mate" attitude.  Not good enough for a Vette. :flower:22

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: MJ427 on December 29, 2005, 03:54:10 PM

its good enough;41

Title: Tail Lights
Post by: 69VETTE on December 31, 2005, 04:01:43 PM

Thanks Guys,

All good to recieve feedback.... Andy, your right... a little bit of concrete goes a long way.... im sure a flat file would also do...