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| Set of restored
240Z tail lights showing different lens densities of earliest style darker lens (upper
left) and later style ligher style (upper right). |
Top view showing
rectangular reflector insert area and protrusion depth of main lens and
chrome decoration trim piece. |
Seperation of main
lens from backing secion showing sticky mastic substance used by Nissan
to bond and seal two parts together. |
Backing section
before clean up |
External side of
early and darker version of 240Z lens, Nissan part # 220-24152L |
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| view of external
side of main lens with chrome decoration strip removed |
Close-up of rectangular
reflector piece glued into recess cast into main lens. |
Interior surface
of main lens, part # 220-24166L showing anchor studs and metal clips
attached to posts of chrome decoration strip. |
External, visable
portion of chromed plastic decoration strip. Strip measures 400 mm long,
22mm high and 32 mm in dept from outer edges to backside of side elbow. |
Non visable, backside
portion of chromed plastic decoration strip. 3 orignal factory securing
posts are broken off on the used example. New one should have 2 outer
side posts aprox. 15mm long and center post should be aprox. 30mm long. |
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Close-up detail
of corner of chromed decoration showing typical pitting and aging of Datsun
chrome surface. center portion has fine looking, horizontal decoration
detail which originally came from factory with black paint sprayed on
over chromed detail. | 240Z turn signal
lens close-up showing cast in screw attachment boss |
