Re: [alfa] Spider tailights

[AlfaNeely@xxxxxxx]

       This was a topic on Alfa Digest a year or so ago.  It seems the 
"paint" on the passenger side tail light is ALWAYS white and the driver side tail 
light is ALWAYS the one that is less white.
       If it were due to fading or random fitment of lenses from the factory, 
then we could all trade tail lights around and get ones to match.  As I said, 
I currently own three 91 spiders and all three are the same.
       I have thought about removing the left tail light to see if I could 
get inside and paint it to match.  My wife says I am being Anal Retentive, as if 
that were a new occurrence...

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City


In a message dated 10/29/03 11:41:27 AM Central Standard Time, 
glennwa@domain.elided writes:


> 
> I don't think that's the case. I think it's the color of the plastic,
> which "fades" or "yellows" over time. Then you guy get a replacement...
> and it has NO white part, the whole thing is red. 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
> Ev Micou
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 11:00 AM
> To: AlfaNeely@domain.elided
> Cc: ALFA DIGEST
> Subject: RE: [alfa] Spider tailights
> 
> Forgive the stupid suggestion; but isn't the white part on the inside of
> the
> lens removeable? Isn't it just tape or paint; some of which has
> partially
> flaked off on some cars? For those of you who have noted mismatched
> lenses,
> can't the white stuff be removed so it'll match the non striped
> lense--and
> look like the later newer style. Or some of you should trade so everyone
> can
> have nice matching lenses so all our Alfas will look nice....ev
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
> AlfaNeely@domain.elided
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 8:15 AM
> To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: [alfa] Spider tailights
> 
> 
> In a message dated 10/28/2003 6:16:17 PM Central Standard Time,
> owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:
> 
> > Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:13:38 -0500
> > From: "David Jarman" <jarmanhome@domain.elided>
> > Subject: [alfa] Re: Spider tailights
> >
> > Basically, you got it, Karl.  That's the story.  The only way I know
> of to
> > get the old style tail light (new condition) with the white reverse
> lamp
> > section is to call around and probe people's stock.  Suggest you
> contact
> > Michelle at Spruell, Lee Scovanner at European Auto Specialists in
> > Cincinnati, maybe AlfaBill, and some of the others on AlfaCentro's
> parts
> > resources page.
> >
> > We have a nice yellow CE with one tail light of each style!  Gotta
> correct
> > that...
> >
> > Dave Jarman
> > Lexington, KY
> > USA
> >
> 
>        I have three 91 Alfa Spiders.  All have a white lower section on
> the
> right taillight and less white on the left.  All were built in May and
> June
> of
> 1990.
>        A friend has a 91 built in October 1990 and it has matching white
> tail
> lights.
> 
> Ciao,
> Russ Neely
> Oklahoma City
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