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Need some rear light assistance
  • PaulButlerPaulButler
    Posts: 208Expert Adviser
    I purchased these lights for my 1939 112 and whilst I know they're not the right ones for my car they're an awful lot better than the UK ones I have on it at the moment.

    My question is - how do I disassemble these? It would appear as if they are locked into place by the metal surround piece but I don't want to start bending away at this if there is a more simpler solution.

    Any ideas please?

    Thanks

    Paul
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  • Heart Of Texas
    Posts: 700Platinum Member
    Paul

    The attachment is my thought on how this might be disassembled....
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  • Kevin C.Kevin C.
    Posts: 410Platinum Member
    Paul



    The 2nd picture shows what might be a piece of stainless steel that surrounds the glass lense and is tucked up under the edge of the metal base (if is similar to the T/L on the coupe). If you can gently remove this strip the lense can than be removed.



    Kevin C.
  • Park_WPark_W
    Posts: 2,053Platinum Member
    They look like '38T taillights. Any '38 folks confirm that and tell Paul how to remove the lenses?
  • PaulButlerPaulButler
    Posts: 208Expert Adviser
    Kevin C. wrote:
    Paul

    The 2nd picture shows what might be a piece of stainless steel that surrounds the glass lense and is tucked up under the edge of the metal base (if is similar to the T/L on the coupe). If you can gently remove this strip the lense can than be removed.

    Kevin C.
    Hi Kevin,

    Thanks for this - I did wonder about that
  • PaulButlerPaulButler
    Posts: 208Expert Adviser
    Heart Of Texas wrote:
    Paul

    The attachment is my thought on how this might be disassembled....
    Hi Ken,

    Thanks for your detailed post! The bolts are indeed rusted and I did wonder if they were maybe a point of disassembly.
  • PaulButlerPaulButler
    Posts: 208Expert Adviser
    Park W wrote:
    They look like '38T taillights. Any '38 folks confirm that and tell Paul how to remove the lenses?
    Hi Park,

    Thanks for your comment. I find it interesting as I see similar lights on both the '39 Hudsons for sale on eBay at the moment.

    I know that mine should be mounted lower on the fender and are round (or were at least on the UK car) and I still have a light assembly from my old '39 92 which are long & slim.

    I'd be interested in peoples comments on this one
  • Geoff C., N.Z.Geoff C., N.Z.
    Posts: 2,270Platinum Member
    The lenses are held in by the rubber section. You need to get a thin blade in between the edge of the rubber and under the lense, and gently work around. I agree, these are '38 lights. There is adequate room for you to fit an extra festoon bulb in here for indicators if you want. I have done this on a local '38 roadster.

    Geoff.
    If you're stuck in a hole, stop digging.
  • Geoff C., N.Z.Geoff C., N.Z.
    Posts: 2,270Platinum Member
    Soryr, I mean in between the stainless bezel and the rubber! Sorry 'bout that chief!
    If you're stuck in a hole, stop digging.
  • PaulButlerPaulButler
    Posts: 208Expert Adviser
    Geoff C., N.Z. wrote:
    The lenses are held in by the rubber section. You need to get a thin blade in between the edge of the rubber and under the lense, and gently work around. I agree, these are '38 lights. There is adequate room for you to fit an extra festoon bulb in here for indicators if you want. I have done this on a local '38 roadster.
    Geoff.
    Hi Geoff,

    Thanks for this. So they are '38 then - still they'll look good on the old girl! I'm glad there is room for an extra bulb in there as at the moment I have Land Rover indicators hung underneath the front & rear bumpers and I'm not liking how they look.
  • PaulButlerPaulButler
    Posts: 208Expert Adviser
    Okay I got them apart. The stainless surround was holding the light in and it would appear that there was a rubber surround at some stage.

    So next question which may be dumb. The inside of the light is painted which will of course concentrate the light to the end but it seems strange to me. Any ideas?

    On the close up of the lens (which is out of focus - sorry!) it has a part number and actually says "LEFT SEDAN" on it.

    Who'd have thought rear lights could be such fun!

    Thanks for all your help.
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