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Thanks once again Roy! I know what you mean; watching Bill Sargent set up his late T2 car with all the carrera dry-sump type systems is a perfect example of what is really involved.
A small change in the mid to late 1957 T1 cars to the front turn signal lights which in turn changed the hole stampings in the body.
Here is a late 1956 T1 front turnsignal mount. Note the center hole for the socket and the two smaller mounting holes set at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions. The beehive light base mounted directly to the body and the chrome trim ring screws would then be oriented at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions when finished. The beehive tailights were identicle to the fronts including the knock-out holes in the body. This includes All earlier pre-A beehive cars as well.
A change occured to the front signals in mid 1957 and most likely coincided with the intro of the teardrop tail lights. I believe it was the DOT that set a requirement that front signals be oriented at a more level approach. The directly mounted signals of the pre-A's angled upward. A chrome plated potmetal predistal was then added in mid 1957 and continued on through. The photo above is courtesy of Roy and details this new extension. However, Roys car must be very late '59 because his is showing a B/C style lense. All mid-57 and 58 ran the standard beehive light with the predistal.
Here is the resulting T2 modification made to accomidate the New pedistal. Compared to the first photo example above the the center hole is punched bigger to make way for the pedistals pot metal body and socket relief for the light base. The mounting holes are now punched in just opposite at the 9 and 3 O'clock positions. This was done so that once the pedistal was mounted to the body and the stock light base was mounted to the pedistal it off set the final chrome trim-ring screws back to the original 9 and 3 o'clock positions like on the earlier pre-A and T1 body mounted lights. This changed configuration will tell you exactly if you need a pedistal or not. Unfortunately for pre-A and early T1 owners all the NEW vendor replacement noses are all die stamped with the later T2 configuration and will need to be retrofitted. No big deal but just wanted you to be aware if you own an ealier car. More changes coming up. Thanks for reading this! Justin
A small change in the mid to late 1957 T1 cars to the front turn signal lights which in turn changed the hole stampings in the body.
Here is a late 1956 T1 front turnsignal mount. Note the center hole for the socket and the two smaller mounting holes set at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions. The beehive light base mounted directly to the body and the chrome trim ring screws would then be oriented at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions when finished. The beehive tailights were identicle to the fronts including the knock-out holes in the body. This includes All earlier pre-A beehive cars as well.
A change occured to the front signals in mid 1957 and most likely coincided with the intro of the teardrop tail lights. I believe it was the DOT that set a requirement that front signals be oriented at a more level approach. The directly mounted signals of the pre-A's angled upward. A chrome plated potmetal predistal was then added in mid 1957 and continued on through. The photo above is courtesy of Roy and details this new extension. However, Roys car must be very late '59 because his is showing a B/C style lense. All mid-57 and 58 ran the standard beehive light with the predistal.
Here is the resulting T2 modification made to accomidate the New pedistal. Compared to the first photo example above the the center hole is punched bigger to make way for the pedistals pot metal body and socket relief for the light base. The mounting holes are now punched in just opposite at the 9 and 3 O'clock positions. This was done so that once the pedistal was mounted to the body and the stock light base was mounted to the pedistal it off set the final chrome trim-ring screws back to the original 9 and 3 o'clock positions like on the earlier pre-A and T1 body mounted lights. This changed configuration will tell you exactly if you need a pedistal or not. Unfortunately for pre-A and early T1 owners all the NEW vendor replacement noses are all die stamped with the later T2 configuration and will need to be retrofitted. No big deal but just wanted you to be aware if you own an ealier car. More changes coming up. Thanks for reading this! Justin
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