I am looking at two taillight housings. One has an opaque divider (I don't what it's actually called), the other has a translucent one. Are there supposed to be different versions of the internal pieces on the housings? Or has the plastic on the opaque one just become cloudy for some reason?

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All the ones I've seen look like the second pic. There may be two types, others I'm sure will chime in....

Have never seen the "blockout" version before. Maybe it was unique to a ceratin area of the world. Appears to be purposely designed, but I have no idea what for!?

Did this bucket come from a non-US car?

I remember something about a later taillight bucket that had a few differences, including a 'heat shield' to keep the bulbs from melting the bucket.

It's from a USA car as far as I know. I bought it from a guy on this board who was parting out his US car.

Here's the light on my 73 with the heat shield indicated.

i've seen 4 pre 73's now and they all were the first pic.

mike

One is Euro version. European light assembly does not have the small light bulb on the corner next to this frosted lens. The socket for bulb holder is there but no bulb is wired in the assembly. The US version (clear) was required so that no rear side marker light was required because it is built into the assembly. This way the light could be seen from the side.

Nice bit of 914 knowledge there!

If the Euro version blocked out the side of the lens, why does the lens wrap around there then? Different specs in the US?

PS - Did Garvey really say he had no idea?