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  1. 03-24-2015, 07:28 PM #1
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    Tail light restoration question

    I did a quick search but couldn't find what I was looking for. This question must have been asked before. I have a box of old tail lights I was going to start restoring for some projects and I noticed that the housings are half white and half silver. This must be earlier than I have seen before. I thought it was bad restoration at first, but I have several set exactly the same. What year(s) were they half white/silver? All these units also had side marker bulbs added aftermarket.

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  2. 03-24-2015, 09:22 PM #2
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    James, all housings started out white, then for reflective rules, the U.S. ones were further silver plated. When the silver wears off you see the white.
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  3. 03-24-2015, 09:28 PM #3
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    These were all distinctly the same; several sets. THe brake and reverse were silver, and the turn side marker area was white. I know the process they use for the silver (its not actually chrome) requires a special base coat, in this case white. I'll try to remember to text you a pic Ed.
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    My ROW set were the same when I restored them.

    Silver in the brake and reverse section, and white on the indicator section.
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  5. 03-25-2015, 03:39 PM #5
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    Yes, I think we have concluded these are euro. Does anybody know what years this split color was used? I think we have verified it up to at least '73.
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  6. 03-25-2015, 03:51 PM #6
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    sounds like euro to me also. save the plastic reflectors, they are different than the US ones.
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  7. 03-25-2015, 07:27 PM #7
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    Yes, the side reflectors are different from the US ones.
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