Re: [ihc] Side Marker Lights

["T.R.E.Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

---The only difference is the color of the lens. The trim is the same on
front or back. The styles change along with the tail lights and front turn
signal lights. Something like `77 and down is chrome metal and `78 and up is
plastic.

---Thank you,
-T.R.E.Jr.
-`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
-`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
-`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
-`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Ferris" <binder@domain.elided>
To: "IHC Digest" <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 11:50 PM
Subject: [ihc] Side Marker Lights


> Hi All,
>
> Hope everyone is receiving and enjoying any extra time off for the
holiday.
> I'm trying to make the most of it.  I saw an auction on eBay that caught
my
> eye.  I bid and won a set of yellow side-marker lights & chrome holder.
>
> Now that I've bought them, ahem, my question is  - are the FRONT marker
> lights the same/interchangeable with the REAR ones?  Just _eyeballing_
them,
> the ones on my '77 SII LOOK the same. I need front ones, and these are
> "front" ones, so no prob, but it raised the question: "Is there actually a
> difference between front and rear side marker lights?"
>
> The price and condition seemed good, "worth it to me" anyhow, YAMMV. You
can
> see 'em here:
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=34207
> &item=2443805690
>
> I'm thinking these should fit a '77 (my application) as well as a '76
> (original app).
>
> I recently trashed one of my original lenses with my "spring holder
> breakage/axle skewing - shoving the tire into the fender and beat and
> vibrate the heck out of everything" episode. The brittle old plastic
> couldn't take it and cracked the lens in half - from screw to screw.
>
> Stay warm (unless cool is better where you are!), and nearly all comments
> are appreciated if you get a chance! ;-)
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> --Pete
>
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