RO Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...52&rd=1There're those pricey taillights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCraigH Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />However, I'd hate to trip and fall against one of the ends: [color:"red"] empalement. That wouldn't be possible with one of today's "jelly bean" car bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RO Posted July 31, 2004 Author Share Posted July 31, 2004 Hemmings Motor news, latest issue: Set of NOS in the original boxes '56 taillight assemblies for $2000 PLUS shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontiac59 Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Sooner or later at those prices someone will reproduce those lights, if just for the custom car crowd - I can't believe someone hasn't already. There already are people looking to reproduce the wings used on 57/8 Plymouth bumpers, they've been going for $2500 a set on eBay and at that price you might still have to have them rechromed. The cast part is tough, but a guy is doing late 50's Chrysler lenses for around $300 - that would be a bargain on these.When that does happen, the price of originals will drop considerably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCraigH Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Kanter has repop'd the 1956 lens ($75 each), so the customizers are in good shape. It's the assembly that nobody makes, but only a restorer would care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RO Posted August 3, 2004 Author Share Posted August 3, 2004 I bought some new '56 Clipper repro backup lenses and taillight lenses off ebay from (kingofdice handle) Wayne, who has a catalog of auto items reporductions and asked him to keep me posted if he reproduces the bezels. He asked me about the rubber weatherstrip/seal but I told him all those pieces for the taillight assembly were already available from Metro I think it is at a reasonable price. You might notice his back up lenses and taillight lenes are reasonbly priced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RO Posted August 3, 2004 Author Share Posted August 3, 2004 Maybe it was Steele I got the gaskets from. The backup lenses I got for $50 each and they look and fit perfectly. Checkout ebay as Wayne indicated he had produced a number of them. Of course bezels are a different story. I have a set I would like to get rechromed but $$$$ and 6+++++ months waiting period I have trouble dealing with....not so much the time to get it done (seems "they" all say 6 months) but the fact they bezels are out of my hands and entrusted to someone else for 6 months +. I had a Kaiser bumper rechromed awhile back and it came marked "Rolls Royce" and without the bumper guards which they had to look for an did find. Another case, a '55 Clipper bezel was "lost" by a chromer for over two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontiac59 Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 I talked to a guy who can reproduce the bezels and back-up lenses - he already has quite a line of Chrysler lenses and does have the Packard red lenses only, will do sets for $250 which is pricey compared to the Kanter but they'll be exact copies of original.If anyone's interested, let me know - I'll see if I can borrow a set to loan him to copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontiac59 Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'd always though about making a "Caribbean" or "Executive" couch, but would never use actual parts - would rather try to lift a fiberglass mold from originals. </div></div>I know where there are like half a dozen 55/56 Clipper 4drs I could cut the backs off of and no one would miss them, to make some couches. I think of the bunch only one is going to be solid enough to restore. Of course both 56's have no lights left - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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