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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:13 pm    Post subject: ???? which tail light lenses for 57 Reply with quote

after looking at my parts pile and searching i have two different lens styles and am unsure which style are correct for 57. both are hella snowflakes one has dimpled diffusers and one fluted. there is also differant markings on the lenses themselves.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lets see some pics..
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

From what I've been told, you will want to use the type with less markings. The marked up ones are 61 only, I think.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:18 pm    Post subject: Re: ???? which tail light lenses for 57 Reply with quote

slow36hp wrote:
i have two different lens styles and am unsure which style are correct for 57. both are hella snowflakes one has dimpled diffusers and one fluted. there is also differant markings on the lenses themselves.


The dimpled diffusers were used in '61
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dimpled diffusers and looks of markings are 61 only?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

no see piccy
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