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Title: backup light lens thickness
Post by: 1970shelbyguy on September 08, 2014, 01:11:38 PM
seen both styles of lenses sold for 69/70  thick ( flush with body) and thin ( lip of chrome body exposed) which is it or both ok?  maybe early or late car?  june 69 car  thanks
Title: Re: backup light lens thickness
Post by: rockhouse66 on September 08, 2014, 10:13:13 PM
Yes, an early/late thing and your June, 1969 built car would have the thick lens.
Title: Re: backup light lens thickness
Post by: Bob Gaines on September 08, 2014, 10:34:16 PM
I have seen many times on unmolested cars that the factory used a stack of thin lens instead of the thick one. On the outside it looks the same.
Title: Re: backup light lens thickness
Post by: rockhouse66 on September 09, 2014, 08:33:07 AM
I have seen many times on unmolested cars that the factory used a stack of thin lens instead of the thick one. On the outside it looks the same.

Yes, my March built car is like that, but I would think that by June the transition to the thick lens would be complete.

Title: Re: backup light lens thickness
Post by: Anghelrestorations on September 18, 2014, 09:34:22 PM
Jim,  I would tend to agree that the thick lense was used by late 69 production.  I will be doing a guide on the reverse lamps that will cover the lenses as well.  The question comes up quite a bit so it would be good to nail it down....
Title: Re: backup light lens thickness
Post by: Asm109 on September 18, 2014, 11:34:52 PM
My Dearborn built 69 has an April 07 scheduled build date.  It has a stack of 3 thin lenses on one side.   One thick lens on the other.
Title: Re: backup light lens thickness
Post by: 69gtconv on November 19, 2019, 10:48:48 PM
My Metuchen '69 March 4, 1969 built Mach 1 has 3 backup light lenses on both sides
Title: Re: backup light lens thickness
Post by: Armond on November 20, 2019, 04:29:26 AM
My car was built 20 Dec 68 and has one thin lens.
Title: Re: backup light lens thickness
Post by: Vcode on November 20, 2019, 09:18:59 AM
The December issue of Mustang Monthly has guide by Marcus on the 1965-70 backup lights.
Excellent article -covers housings, harness, gaskets, lenses, etc

You also view it here.
http://anghelrestorations.com/uploads/3/5/1/2/35122002/back_up_lights_v1.1.pdf

Title: Re: backup light lens thickness
Post by: Brian Conway on November 20, 2019, 09:52:16 AM
Metuchen September 68.  C7ZB-15A509/15515-A
Title: Re: backup light lens thickness
Post by: jhw505 on November 20, 2019, 09:45:52 PM
March 26th Metuchen, stacked both sides
Title: Re: backup light lens thickness
Post by: 1970 Snake on November 21, 2019, 07:33:03 PM
Dearborn Sept 04, 1969 one thick lense on both sides