Re: IML: Amber Lenses
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Re: IML: Amber Lenses



Chrysler was still using clear lenses in their B Bodies as late as 65. My 65 Coronet 440 convert has clear lenses. The NOS lenses I've obtained are also clear.
Don
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Subject: IML: Amber Lenses



Federal regulation required that all 1963 cars to have amber front turn signals. Per some trivia that I recently came across somewhere, there was only one Chrysler product in 1963 to use a clear lens, the Plymouth B-body cars (Fury/Belvedere/Savoy). To satisfy the regulation, they used an amber bulb with the clear lens. This was due to the lenses' prominence in the front end design, being large ovals on either end of the full width grille.
As for Imperials, 1963 turn signal lenses were changed to amber from clear for this one year only, of this series. Note that the 1963 brochure shows a clear lens in all the artist renderings, and even in the lightly retouched photo on the cover page http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1963/Brochure/Cover.jpg
and this page http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1963/Brochure/Page09-10.jpg
This goes along with another inaccuracy in the brochure, see the steering wheel insert pad.
1962 pad, 1963 all gray instrument cluster.


Eric
Portland, Oregon
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Subject: Re: IML: Henry Hopkins' 1960 Imperial Crown Convertible
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 20:39:41 -0700
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The bulbs are amber.  The lenses are not amber.  I don't know if it is =
correct for 60 Imperials to have amber front parking lights. When did =
the amber bulbs start, if they ever did, and when did amber lenses =
start.  I think that was in 62?  I seem to recall my 62 had amber =
lenses.  I didn't put them on my 61.  Just asking.

Heading to a show in San Luis Obispo for this Saturday and then further =
south to LA for the National WPC Meet.  Hope to see other IMLers there.

Henry Hopkins
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