Topic: backup light lens thickness

[1970shelbyguy]

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

[rockhouse66]

Yes, an early/late thing and your June, 1969 built car would have the thick lens.

[Bob Gaines]

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.

[rockhouse66]

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.

[Anghelrestorations]

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....

[Asm109]

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.

[69gtconv]

My Metuchen '69 March 4, 1969 built Mach 1 has 3 backup light lenses on both sides

[Armond]

My car was built 20 Dec 68 and has one thin lens.

[Vcode]

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

[Brian Conway]

Metuchen September 68.  C7ZB-15A509/15515-A

[jhw505]

March 26th Metuchen, stacked both sides

[1970 Snake]

Dearborn Sept 04, 1969 one thick lense on both sides