Need help identifying tail lights. Packard?

[chrisman]

Found these pics in the '56 march issue of Car Craft. I've had some serious problems finding tail lights that would suit the style I'm after, and these may be the thing.



The text says they are from a 1939 Packard, but 1: After some heavy googlin' I couldn't find any pics of 1939 Packard tail lights that match the ones on the Ford. Still, they may come from a less usual model. The packard lights I have seen appears to be smaller/thinner with a flatter lens. 2: The owner in the article bought the car as it is, and may not have given the correct info.



Anyone of you guys who can tell where they come from?

Thanks,
Christer

[chrisman]

Bttt for the evening crowd...

[metalshapes]

Those are not '39 Packard.


These are...

[chrisman]

Thanks, just as I suspected. So now we have confirmed what they're not, anyone with a guess what they can be?

[Chad s]

Are they early 40's studebaker?

EDIT: They are similar to 41 stude, but are a bit different.

[metalshapes]

Originally Posted by chrisman

Thanks, just as I suspected. So now we have confirmed what they're not, anyone with a guess what they can be?

'41 Packard?

[Rich Venza]

1941 Studebaker. The choice of customizers since forever and VERY hard to find today.

[chrisman]

Yeah, there are similarities. The '41 Stude tail light lens is nice, but I'm not too hot for the bezel. The one in the picture has a nice and thin bezel, it has a sleek custom look to it as it is. All that space needs something shiny, imo, I'd rather use lights set in bumper guards than french them into the fenders.

[chrisman]

I think you got it, Metalshapes! The Car Craft pic is a bit fuzzy, but that looks just right to me.

Thanks!!!

[Chad s]

Originally Posted by Rich Venza

Definably 1941 Studebaker. The choice of customizers since forever and VERY hard to find today.

Check again, metalshapes got it spot on.

The 41 studebakers are not hard to find, they are on ebay quite often, but are fairly pricey.

[chrisman]

Originally Posted by Chad s

The 41 studebakers are not hard to find, they are on ebay quite often, but are fairly pricey.

There was a pair on ebay this week, went for about $260. I think the lens is repopped by someone, an excellent candidate for frenching if that's what you want to do.

A '41 Packard ain't a shop-n-go item either, hopefully some will show up for a reasonable price...

[40StudeDude]

Originally Posted by chrisman

There was a pair on ebay this week, went for about $260. I think the lens is repopped by someone, an excellent candidate for frenching if that's what you want to do.

A '41 Packard ain't a shop-n-go item either, hopefully some will show up for a reasonable price...

Check Nite Prowlers in Lamar, MO, they used to carry repop bezels...don't know if he carries lenses as well...www.thenightprowlers.com

Do not put in niteprowlers.com...you'll get a porn site...

R-

[gassersteve]

It said www.niteprowlers.com page not available. What gives, you promised porn.

[40StudeDude]

Originally Posted by gassersteve

It said www.niteprowlers.com page not available. What gives, you promised porn.

Hey, it worked on my computer...maybe their site got taken down too...

There's plenty of other porn sites if you can't get that one...and no, I won't list any...!!!

R-

[gassersteve]

That's false advertisement

[40StudeDude]

I don't think my listing it was in any way, shape or form "advertising"...!!!

However, if you're that bent out of shape cuz there isn't any porn there, I'd be glad to give all the pornsters that have my e-mail address yours...you up for that...???

R-

[archebald23]

with tail lights as old as this, its gota be expensive, you'll find parts like these mostly from collectors with spare parts.