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Offline lee01

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72-74 Challenger tailight reproduction lenses ?
« on: October 20, 2011 - 02:23:48 PM »
Does anyone knows if the challenger 72-74 tail lights lenses are available repro?

Mine look ok, but new one would be better ;)
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Re: 72-74 Challenger tailight reproduction lenses ?
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2011 - 02:40:47 PM »
The tail light lenses were being made a few years ago.  I don't know if they still are.  I don't think the backup lenses were ever repopped though.  There is a guy selling an NOS set of tail light housings with lenses on Moparts.  They've been for sale for a long time.  Originally he was asking $600.  I think he's down to $400 now.

Since those lenses were used for 3 years, there are a lot of them still out there.  You can pick up used housings for $50 a pair with good lenses.

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Re: 72-74 Challenger tailight reproduction lenses ?
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2011 - 02:51:07 PM »
The tail light lenses were being made a few years ago.  I don't know if they still are.  I don't think the backup lenses were ever repopped though.  There is a guy selling an NOS set of tail light housings with lenses on Moparts.  They've been for sale for a long time.  Originally he was asking $600.  I think he's down to $400 now.

Since those lenses were used for 3 years, there are a lot of them still out there.  You can pick up used housings for $50 a pair with good lenses.

I love my car, but 400$ for now is not on top of my priority list lol.
Too bad they are not communly available.
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Re: 72-74 Challenger tailight reproduction lenses ?
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2011 - 03:11:49 PM »
I just picked up a set including the housinsg with nearly perfect lenses for $50. Shop around on web boards.

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Re: 72-74 Challenger tailight reproduction lenses ?
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2011 - 04:12:22 PM »
I see them once in a great while on E-Bay.

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Re: 72-74 Challenger tailight reproduction lenses ?
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2011 - 04:27:57 PM »
How bad are your originals? You can do wonders to plastic lenses with a high speed buffer and a light compound...

Unless yours are cracked, etc., I would just clean them up
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Re: 72-74 Challenger tailight reproduction lenses ?
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2011 - 04:46:36 PM »
How bad are your originals? You can do wonders to plastic lenses with a high speed buffer and a light compound...

Unless yours are cracked, etc., I would just clean them up

They are not broken, but small crack. Just beeing picky
I will look on ebay and forums.
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Re: 72-74 Challenger tailight reproduction lenses ?
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2011 - 06:30:51 PM »
Eh... if I had a crack, I'd replace, too. :-)
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Re: 72-74 Challenger tailight reproduction lenses ?
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2011 - 06:32:57 PM »
I got TWO sets of these things...Lemme know....Check Email Lee01.
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