Turn Signal lenses

Those new ones are kind of cool…. but… my eyes keep going round and round

You're a good egg, @Kevin - Bay Area!

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@Kevin - Bay Area ,

i've got the plastic lenses you've just swapped out and would like to do the same upgrade. Where did you source the new lenses, and did they just fit into the old trim rings or no? Thanks.

@Sacto Mitch. These were the lenses I purchased:

https://sierramadrecollection....mp;stkn=b08021262f58

Probably the easiest thing I was able to do on the car.  Just need to remove the (2) screws on each side of the existing turn signal lenses.  The chrome ring pops off.  I then removed the rubber gasket that surrounded my existing lenses and put it around the new ones.  Everything fit perfectly (just line up the openings for the screws-both old and new lenses have a divot in the flange for the screws).  Then I screwed the new ones back in place.  The entire job may have taken 3-5 minutes.

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Kevin, thanks!

The site is a bit confusing…. can you add the exact part no. you used please and thank you.

I wonder if on my IM I have the same plastic ones  The Glass is pretty cool !

_________________Here is a sample_—————_________________________________

this link shows T1… model   

@$29.29   plastic    …$49.42 glasss

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  This item: Turn Signal Beehive Lens, 356/356A (T1) (50-57)

  <select class="cbb-recommendations-variant-select cbb-frequently-bought-this-item-variant-select sb_variant_option"><option data-variant-id="39802606223418" value="0">Aftermarket (Plastic)</option><option data-variant-id="39802606256186" value="1">OEM (Glass)</option></select>$49.42

If you are on the product opage it offers the option of plastic or glass.

Dang it Kevin. I’ve never even noticed it before, but it can’t be unseen! Every auction I look at my eyes are immediately drawn to the PLASTIC LENSES!

@IaM-Ray posted:

The site is a bit confusing…. can you add the exact part no. you used please and thank you.

I wonder if on my IM I have the same plastic ones  The Glass is pretty cool !

_________________Here is a sample_—————_________________________________

this link shows T1… model   

@$29.29   plastic    …$49.42 glasss

• <input checked="checked" class="cbb-frequently-bought-selector-input" id="39802606223418" name="product_6980468965434" type="checkbox" />

  This item: Turn Signal Beehive Lens, 356/356A (T1) (50-57)

  <select class="cbb-recommendations-variant-select cbb-frequently-bought-this-item-variant-select sb_variant_option"><option data-variant-id="39802606223418" value="0">Aftermarket (Plastic)</option><option data-variant-id="39802606256186" value="1">OEM (Glass)</option></select>$49.42

Mine are:

P/N: 644.631.411.00

Tall glass for T2

@dlearl476 posted:

Dang it Kevin. I’ve never even noticed it before, but it can’t be unseen! Every auction I look at my eyes are immediately drawn to the PLASTIC LENSES!

I'm sorry about that.   It's always been one of those small details that annoyed me about my car.  That and the lawn tractor ignition and key.  

Took me years to finally do something about both.

Not sure who made these but they do look plastic as well.

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A few more data points.

I just ordered the same lenses Kevin got from Sierra Madre. These may be the most expensive votive candle holders ever made — at over $50 each.

So, I did some checking around before placing the order. Stoddard (which I've usually found a little pricier than Sierra Madre) had what looked like the identical thing for about $30. They're clear, not the 'frosty' looking ones that came on my VS. In the photos, they really do look identical to the clear glass ones. But there's no mention of the material in the catalog listing, so I called and asked. Sure enough, they're plastic — maybe the most expensive plastic votive candle holders ever made. They also told me that the glass ones "are no longer available, and haven't been for years."

That's probably true for the originals, so it looks like someone's had some repops made up in some grass hut on some foreign shore.

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@Kevin - Bay Area posted:

I'm sorry about that.   It's always been one of those small details that annoyed me about my car.  That and the lawn tractor ignition and key.  

Took me years to finally do something about both.

Yeah. I fought the key thing for years with my Spyder, too. As for the signals, I opted to stay with the original Beck trailer lights instead of updating to the glass repros. Beck heritage proud.