Re: IML: Installing Replacement Tail Light Lenses on a '62 & Brake system

[randalpark@xxxxxxx]

Why not take one of the lenses to an auto parts store that sells 
screws, and size some short course (or fine it work better) thread. Buy 
the smallest one that will still not quite fit the hole, use some 
Armorall as a lubricant and twist them in. If they turn too hard, stop 
and get some smaller screws. As I recall, the area around the holes on 
my lenses was rather robust.

The very worst case (but not very likely) would be to have to buy 
another pair of lenses, expensive, but maybe the new ones will come 
with screws or taped holes.

Good luck!

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Strickland <jwstrick426@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Imperial Mail List <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 3:31 am
Subject: IML: Installing Replacement Tail Light Lenses on a '62 & Brake 
system


Paul wrote: 
 
I bought a pair of reproductions for my '62 about 20 years ago. They 
had the holes drilled already, and the original screws worked fine. I 
had to remove the "reflectors" inside the old lenses and install them 
into the new ones. Other than that, the job was a piece of cake. I 
finally put them on the car in 2003. 
 
Paul W. 
 
Paul, thanks for the input. The lenses I bought were probably from 
perhaps the same person? I ordered my from a man in Irondale, AL. The 
lenses do have the screw holes already in them from the injection 
molding process. It is just that I was unsure what size screws were 
used with the OEM lenses. The replacement lenses also required removal 
of the reflector clear lenses inside and reusing them with the new 
ones. I now have another set of the clear internal lenses thanks to 
Mark Evans. I still have the OEM lenses for the car, but I was never 
sure if the right size screws had been used with them. Not all of the 
ones I removed were the same size. The original lenses have internal 
crazing cracks in them. They are still usable, but don't look too 
great. 
 
I think I will measure the inside diameter of the screw holes on the 
new lenses and see what screw sizes would work using some standard 
screw hole data from a mechanical engineering web site if I can find 
one. 
 
On another note, I took my last set of brake shoes back to the brake 
shoe re-liner and had them grind them down to the right thickness a 
second time. This time I took my caliper with me and checked the 
thickness before leaving! I think now I may finally be able to get the 
front brake shoes back on correctly. 
 
Thanks to everyone for their help along the way! :>) 
 
Joe 
 


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