Author Topic: Proper amount of '65-'66 Dearborn taillight washers??  (Read 1935 times)

Offline NEFaurora

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Proper amount of '65-'66 Dearborn taillight washers??
« on: November 26, 2013, 03:28:43 AM »

Subject: Proper amount of '65-'66 Dearborn taillight washers??

What's the correct amount of the triangular shaped taillight washers for the taillight buckets???  I see some taillight buckets that have only two washers installed at the top, and nothing (no washers) installed on the bottom... Then I see other cars that have all 4 of the triangular shaped taillight washers installed on the taillight buckets.

What's correct??

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Re: Proper amount of '65-'66 Dearborn taillight washers??
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2013, 09:30:20 AM »
i was taught that only two at the top would be correct. i have deducted for any at the bottom.
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Re: Proper amount of '65-'66 Dearborn taillight washers??
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2013, 11:40:19 AM »
 My June 64 Dearborn coupe had one on each studs at the top of the tail light bucket, on each side, drivers and passenger side. None on the bottom studs.
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Re: Proper amount of '65-'66 Dearborn taillight washers??
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2013, 11:59:57 AM »
Two on the top studs on each side.
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Re: Proper amount of '65-'66 Dearborn taillight washers??
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2013, 09:50:56 PM »
Looked at my pictures - and found only spacers at the top on 65-66 Dearborn original cars

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Re: Proper amount of '65-'66 Dearborn taillight washers??
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2013, 10:55:06 PM »
Never even knew about this detail! My 65 Dearborn car has the spacers on top only too.
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Offline NEFaurora

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Re: Proper amount of '65-'66 Dearborn taillight washers??
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2013, 11:31:02 PM »
Well......That answers that question!  ....Cool beans!

Looks pretty definitive to me...

Thanks guys!

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Maybe you guys should throw up some pics of Metuchen and San Jose cars as well to complete the thread...especially if there are differences between the plants.  Great Thread!
« Last Edit: November 26, 2013, 11:44:54 PM by NEFaurora »
Tony Kovar (NEFaurora@aol.com)
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Re: Proper amount of '65-'66 Dearborn taillight washers??
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2013, 07:28:37 PM »
Maybe you guys should throw up some pics of Metuchen and San Jose cars as well to complete the thread...especially if there are differences between the plants.  Great Thread!

Think it would be a better subject (if someone wants to) for a new thread since this one were clearly labeled (thank you) for Dearborn ;)
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