Re: IML: Amber Lenses

["Don Hudson" <mopar4me@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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From: "Eric" <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 4:00 AM
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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> From: "Henry Hopkins" <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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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