I have a set of original 99 spec rear lights but the glass is all cracked etc. I probably have some good condition 89 spec lights I could use the glass from, but before doing so, does anyone know whether you can just buy the outer lenses?

Not to my knowledge Lee.

They will be worth double so cannibalise some amber ones, as you know the lenses are identical.

 

 

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Not to my knowledge Lee.

They will be worth double so cannibalise some amber ones, as you know the lenses are identical.

 

 

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They are slightly different though aren't They? I believe it's just the writing on the outside if that makes sense.

 

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I tried looking for new “glass” for my rear lights but didn’t get anywhere. I ended up buying the best second hand ones I could find and then got the covers polished. Polishing the set me back around £50 but the finish is as new.

I tried looking for new “glass” for my rear lights but didn’t get anywhere. I ended up buying the best second hand ones I could find and then got the covers polished. Polishing the set me back around £50 but the finish is as new.

 

Yeah, got them fairly cheap cos I knew they were cracked and worth just swapping the glass over. But would have been nice to find some proper fronts if it was doable

They are slightly different though aren't They? I believe it's just the writing on the outside if that makes sense.

 

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No Lee the writing is the same right through from 89, Nissan never altered the lenses only the internals.

Migrate some and you can call them genuine facelift tails.

 

 

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No Lee the writing is the same right through from 89, Nissan never altered the lenses only the internals.

Migrate some and you can call them genuine facelift tails.

 

 

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Isn't the writing in a different place then may be? 89 spec at the bottom and 99 spec in the middle?

 

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Isn't the writing in a different place then may be? 89 spec at the bottom and 99 spec in the middle?

 

I haven't got any remnants of tail lights like I used to have but I have looked and make of it what you may, there is some truth in what you say Birdman.

 

My genuine 99's both have the writing in the red section so top, I have some amber tails fitted to the 1995 donor and these have writing both at the bottom.

 

I believe somewhere around 1995, possibly series 4 late 1994 onwards, amber light inserts changed from grey to solid black, my donor ones are solid black and the reverse light panel is also black and matches. Much the same as the facelift ones are all a matching chrome, it's a minefield though and you've opened a can of worms !!

 

However, I have another set which are converted from an amber set that I know for sure but not necessarily a truly matching pair which I know throws a spanner, chosen at random by myself clearly picking the two best off the shelf at the time, so one could be from a UK and one Jap for instance or one could be 1989 and the other 1997.........….one has the writing on the top just like a 99, the left one though its writing is on the bottom.

 

Let's liven this getting a little anal thread up with a pic !! Writing you may notice is again in the red section under the reflector which could make the facelift lights differ from the earlier series ones, we'd need others to clarify.

 

I haven't got any remnants of tail lights like I used to have but I have looked and make of it what you may, there is some truth in what you say Birdman.

 

My genuine 99's both have the writing in the red section so top, I have some amber tails fitted to the 1995 donor and these have writing both at the bottom.

 

I believe somewhere around 1995, possibly series 4 late 1994 onwards, amber light inserts changed from grey to solid black, my donor ones are solid black and the reverse light panel is also black and matches. Much the same as the facelift ones are all a matching chrome, it's a minefield though and you've opened a can of worms !!

 

However, I have another set which are converted from an amber set that I know for sure but not necessarily a truly matching pair which I know throws a spanner, chosen at random by myself clearly picking the two best off the shelf at the time, so one could be from a UK and one Jap for instance or one could be 1989 and the other 1997.........….one has the writing on the top just like a 99, the left one though its writing is on the bottom.

 

Let's liven this getting a little anal thread up with a pic !! Writing you may notice is again in the red section under the reflector which could make the facelift lights differ from the earlier series ones, we'd need others to clarify.

 

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Yup. That's my understanding. 99 has the writing in the red bit and 89 (Maybe pre later models, like you say) has the writing in the bottom. I know that's true of all the ones I converted for people as I looked through old photos last night

 

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