Amber taillights

Thu 24 May 12 19:53

Amber taillights

Greetings.

I am after a pair of original spec amber taillights from a C4; similar to:



Can anyone help?

Thanks

Mon 11 Jun 12 09:52

Re: Amber taillights

I think the only place you can get them is http://claremont.corvette.co.uk/ as they manufacture them, and I seem to remember there about £180 a pair.

I would check with Keith at Eurovettes http://www.eurovettes.com/ before parting with your money, as he may know of something else.

I get mine MOT'd with the standard american red lights with no problem, you just need a 'friendly' garage. (My garage puts an on the advisory that the car was fitted with temporary amber lights, just to cover themselfs).

I'd try the friendly garage route first, as I think they look much nicer with the red lights.

You probably know already but the front side lights need to be adjusted for the MOT also.

Mon 11 Jun 12 13:30

You could try asking this guy

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chevrolet-Corvette-C4-1986-rear-bu...

Thu 05 Jul 12 19:16

Re: Amber taillights

Thank you both. I've just bought a pair from Claremont.

For information, they are not for a C4 but for an Aston: The prototype Vantage had C4 rear lights, but being owned by Ford at the time GM wouldn't let them use them in the production car so Aston had to get their own manufactured. The Aston ones do not have the same reflectors around the outer rim so had to add two reflectors in the bumper. Anyway, I've just bought the prototype Aston and am putting it back to its original Motorshow condition.

Thu 05 Jul 12 19:23

Re: Amber taillights

V8LM wrote (View Post):



NICE car, why not start a rebuild thread (does it need much restoring?) and post a link. I presume that's the twin superchanrged variant...?

BTW the EBC pads I bought for my C4 Corvette (1996, J55 big brake option) have "Corvette, Camaro, Firebird" on one side and "Aston Martin Virage" on the other...

Malc

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No corvette at present.
2005 Mustang GT 5-speed

Previous Corvettes:

1984 red Crossfire auto
1993 red LT-1 auto
1990 black Callaway Twin Turbo 6-speed
1996 CE LT-4 6-speed

Thu 05 Jul 12 19:28

Re: Amber taillights

What a great story. Thanks for posting this. Working for Aston and being a Corvette owner makes this a great bit of trivia for me!

V8LM wrote (View Post):Thank you both. I've just bought a pair from Claremont.

For information, they are not for a C4 but for an Aston: The prototype Vantage had C4 rear lights, but being owned by Ford at the time GM wouldn't let them use them in the production car so Aston had to get their own manufactured. The Aston ones do not have the same reflectors around the outer rim so had to add two reflectors in the bumper. Anyway, I've just bought the prototype Aston and am putting it back to its original Motorshow condition.

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2001 Z06, 1994 LT1 (sold)
Alfa 147 GTA daily driver.

Thu 05 Jul 12 20:27

Re: Amber taillights

Working for aston martin and owning a vet makes me jealous,
Round about 1995 aston martin had an open day at newport pagnell, Was something i will never forget, the wife and kids wasnt so enthusiastic though.

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silver 78
Now with Headers,Holley,Comp Cam
Have got quite addicted to this corvette !!!

Fri 06 Jul 12 19:37

Re: Amber taillights

Thanks for the comments. Yes, it's 'The Vantage' so has two Eaton superchargers. Production car was rated at 550 BHP and 550 lb ft, but actually has a little more than that but it wasn't thought PC to state more.

This car, development prototype DP2055/2, was the first Vantage built - the one Clarkson wasn't allowed to drive:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C11sS5gk8EY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q39KiKg-GY

Built in 1992 and was used in the brochure, the press photos, and the 92 Motor Show:



JC drove it finally in 2001: (here at 2:28) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWJuYAxMTwY

She's subtly different from the production cars, and so unique. Thing is, ever since the original showing of the TG episode (which I still have on VHS and watch routinely) this is MY dream car. I HAD to buy it.

She needs a 'sympathetic' restore. Has been outside for most of its recent life. Every panel needs repairing and so all needs repainting. Underneath is not pretty - the production cars were dipped and electrolytically treated. This wasn't. She's out and about for the summer (when ever that arrives) and then off to be pampered ready for the centennial celebrations next year. A blog would be good. Thanks for the suggestion:

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