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Correct Lights and Indicators?
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:19 pm
by 356 Newbie
Ok so i'm assuming that the Lucas tail lights and odd indicators are not correct
Can anyone tell me what lamps i should have on? 1960 1600 Super 356B
Front end is an A so not sure which i should go for!
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:30 pm
by vwretrosteve
rear lights are the same from a late A onwards
-teardrops if you have a look on any of the aftermarket parts suppliers sites.
the lenses are cheap as chips - but the light units are not -
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:40 pm
by 356 Newbie
Nice one thank you.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:19 pm
by Dakota
Hi
I have some tail lamps and a shine up number plate lamp if your interested, drop me a line if you are Bill.
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:04 am
by Hendrik Moulds
The shine up light would be for an A. Your B should have the number plate lights in the bumper, so it depends if you're going to have bumpers or not.
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:33 am
by roy mawbey
Slightly confused. Your "B" looks like an "A" to me. Possibly a pre A full front has been fitted as no horn grills are present or have they been welded over? The drivers door could be a "C" door?
Interested to know what it is. Whats the chassis number?
Roy
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:40 am
by roy mawbey
Sorry just seen your note between the photos saying it has an "A" front.
The bonnet has the "B" holes for the lifting handle so maybe thats original to car??
Roy
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:44 pm
by Hendrik Moulds
I would doubt the bonnet is original Roy. Would a T5 bonnet even fit to an A nose?
They could have drilled holes for the later handle like they did on my cab.
Looking at the nose, it looks like it is or has been made to look like a pre '54 car without the grills.
Definitely interested in the chassis number as well.
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:19 pm
by cubist
Is that a steel front even?
I've seen a few 'unpunched' front ends that are fibre and used to be a cost effective repair in the mid 80's... Day Mouldings perhaps or Ghia Design?
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:21 pm
by cubist
Either way it's pretty cool without the grill vents and i'd leave it that way. I'd change the indicators to earlier clear glass beehives. Ignore me... it's not mine!
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:27 pm
by Hendrik Moulds
Clear glass beehives, do you know how much they cost and where I can get them? I've been looking for some for ages.
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:06 pm
by cubist
I may well actually! Tracked down a couple with correct bases and gaskets for losing the grilles on my coupe but never got any further with it... i'll have a search through the many boxes in the barn and see what turns up
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:26 pm
by Hendrik Moulds
Am definitely interested in any clear or red glass lenses.
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:50 pm
by roy mawbey
Hendrick you could well be correct that an early "B" bonnet will not fit an "A" nose. I do seem to have read somewhere that is true. But why put the "B" handle on? The chassis number might tie things in.
Wonder what the underbody condition is like?
Roy
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:55 pm
by TDK
I enquired about the car when it was recently for sale and the whole of the front end is apparently fibreglass.