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| Author: | AEG163job [ Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tail-light question |
Does anyone know the year when roundnose tail-lights changed over from three screw (two piece) to two screw (one-piece) lenses? I bought some lovely units from a guy (sight unseen) who assurred me they were 3 screw, only to find the d!ck was counting the mounting screws on the back, not the ones that affix the lenses 
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:57 pm ] |
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I think the change was in 67. I will gladly take any spare 2 screw lights off your hands. 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:06 pm ] |
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The only good 2 screw lenses are the ones with `Lucas Australia' marked on them. The aftermarket ones fade badly after a year or two. |
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| Author: | Hanra [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:22 am ] |
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Can you still buy them new Kev? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:08 pm ] |
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No, not the Lucas 2 hole ones. Find some uncracked S/H ones and recolour them. You can get the red and orange dye from AutoRice. 
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| Author: | AEG163job [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:52 pm ] |
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The ones I have have Lucas AL136 on them. Also "Australia" so obviously a part of the "local content" rules way back then. Car type is YKG2S2 Car no. is 3749 engine no. 9F/Sa/Y/ 47107 so maybe Morris in your esteemed wisdom you can place its date of manufacture. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:07 pm ] |
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AEG163job wrote: The ones I have have Lucas AL136 on them. Also "Australia" so obviously a part of the "local content" rules way back then.
Car type is YKG2S2 Car no. is 3749 engine no. 9F/Sa/Y/ 47107 so maybe Morris in your esteemed wisdom you can place its date of manufacture. From what I can find it would have been approximately Dec 67. |
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| Author: | AEG163job [ Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:28 pm ] |
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Thanks Mick. |
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| Author: | Convertible Mini [ Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | I Think |
I think it was when they ran out of the third screw type. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:46 pm ] |
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At least you can still buy 3 screw ones new from UK. I do wonder though if they are British Quality, or just far east rubbish. Anybody bought any lately? |
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| Author: | weevel [ Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:27 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: At least you can still buy 3 screw ones new from UK.
I do wonder though if they are British Quality, or just far east rubbish. Anybody bought any lately? They look OK, I have a fresh set in the shed, Made in Italy. |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:33 pm ] |
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weevel wrote: drmini in aust wrote: At least you can still buy 3 screw ones new from UK. I do wonder though if they are British Quality, or just far east rubbish. Anybody bought any lately? They look OK, I have a fresh set in the shed, Made in Italy. Well they want rust |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:39 pm ] |
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weevel wrote: drmini in aust wrote: At least you can still buy 3 screw ones new from UK. I do wonder though if they are British Quality, or just far east rubbish. Anybody bought any lately? They look OK, I have a fresh set in the shed, Made in Italy. They would be Inno ones then, Clubby shape, to fit your Rover? I'm talking about Mk1s.... |
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| Author: | weevel [ Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:46 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: weevel wrote: drmini in aust wrote: At least you can still buy 3 screw ones new from UK. I do wonder though if they are British Quality, or just far east rubbish. Anybody bought any lately? They look OK, I have a fresh set in the shed, Made in Italy. They would be Inno ones then, Clubby shape, to fit your Rover? I'm talking about Mk1s.... yes, sorry wasn't really reading the rest...They're exactly the same as the BL/Rover ones but with different stamping as in doesn't have the L roundel and the raised (compliance?) text is in a different place - but these are genuine Boxed Rover Parts, just i guess by the end they were made by an italian factory for Rover. But clearly i don't have a clue about mk1 stuff 
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