Potential Substitute for '66 Beaumont reverse lens?
66 Beau said
Jul 6, 2014
I was at a show n shine a couple weeks ago. The car next to mine was a '67 Mustang. Nice little car. I was sitting on my lawnchair behind my car when I noticed the reverse light on the Mustang. Hmm. I measured it and mine and they're awfully close. I'm pretty sure it'd fit. I didn't get a chance to measure the screw holes, but they look to be very similar. Even the ridges look the same - internal concentric circles.
I'm betting these '67 Mustang lenses are re-popped..
I was at a show n shine a couple weeks ago. The car next to mine was a '67 Mustang. Nice little car. I was sitting on my lawnchair behind my car when I noticed the reverse light on the Mustang. Hmm. I measured it and mine and they're awfully close. I'm pretty sure it'd fit. I didn't get a chance to measure the screw holes, but they look to be very similar. Even the ridges look the same - internal concentric circles.
I'm betting these '67 Mustang lenses are re-popped..
Here's a photo of the Mustang lense.
know - a MUSTANG part of my Beaumont???
Better be doubly sure.......... maybe the Mustang was using a Beaumont lens.....
CdnGMfan said
Jul 6, 2014
That is a great tip. I know Ames Performance offers repop 66 Tempest / GTO backup lenses but instead of the coincentric rings like the Beaumont, they have horizontal ribs (correct for the Tempest / GTO).
I was at a show n shine a couple weeks ago. The car next to mine was a '67 Mustang. Nice little car. I was sitting on my lawnchair behind my car when I noticed the reverse light on the Mustang. Hmm. I measured it and mine and they're awfully close. I'm pretty sure it'd fit. I didn't get a chance to measure the screw holes, but they look to be very similar. Even the ridges look the same - internal concentric circles.
I'm betting these '67 Mustang lenses are re-popped..
Here's a photo of the Mustang lense.
I know - a MUSTANG part of my Beaumont???
Better be doubly sure.......... maybe the Mustang was using a Beaumont lens.....
That is a great tip. I know Ames Performance offers repop 66 Tempest / GTO backup lenses but instead of the coincentric rings like the Beaumont, they have horizontal ribs (correct for the Tempest / GTO).