1968 Parisienne front park lenses.

steya · Veteran Member

1968 Parisienne front park lenses.

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I'm sure the housings and lenses would be the same as 1968 US Bonneville, Catalina & Ventura. I'd say your best option is to keep an eye on ebay, or possibly California Pontiac Restorations (they also sell on ebay as 'calponres'). If 1968 is like similar years, there should be both clear and orange lenses available. Typically Canadian cars had the clear lenses, with an orange 1157 bulb.

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

seventy2plus2 wrote:
I'm sure the housings and lenses would be the same as 1968 US Bonneville, Catalina & Ventura. I'd say your best option is to keep an eye on ebay, or possibly California Pontiac Restorations (they also sell on ebay as 'calponres'). If 1968 is like similar years, there should be both clear and orange lenses available. Typically Canadian cars had the clear lenses, with an orange 1157 bulb.

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seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Here's a front left one for you:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Pontiac-Catalina-Bonneville-NOS-LH-front-turn-signal-park-light-lense-/201277882292?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2edd18bfb4&vxp=mtr

steya · Veteran Member

Thanks heaps for the info guys. Will check out the web sites.

LandShark68_2+2 · Guru

If it helps, I believe the lenses and housing are the same as a 68 GTO, too.

Regards, Scott

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

LandShark68_2+2 wrote:
If it helps, I believe the lenses and housing are the same as a 68 GTO, too.

Regards, Scott

The GTO lenses are readily available, but I'd triple check to ensure they'd fit the big cars.

LandShark68_2+2 · Guru

It's quite possible that the serial numbers aren't the same, but I do know the GTO lenses will fit. My 68 2+2 currently has
68 GTO lenses and buckets. I picked them up real cheap somewhere and they did fit, so I was happy.

Just an option.

Scott

steya · Veteran Member

Hey Scott. So just to confirm this. Your 68 has the GTO lenses, does it also have the park lens housings as well? Cause I also need these. Just another question I see you guys talking about "2 + 2". Excuse my Aussie ignorance
but what do you guys mean by this?

Steve.

steya · Veteran Member

Just another question. The 1968 Parisienne I have is a "B" body car/chassis. Are the 1968 GTO, Lemans the same?

Thanks.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

No, Tempest, Lemans and GTO are A body.

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

steya wrote:
Just another question I see you guys talking about "2 + 2". Excuse my Aussie ignorance
but what do you guys mean by this?

Steve.

The 2+2 was a sport type package available on the 1967 - 1969 Parisienne's. It typically included: side louvers, bucket seats, console, ralley wheels, etc. In 1970 it was it's own model, but was really a Parisienne with the sport type features. 2+2 is supposed to mean 2 people in the front, 2 people in the back. This months feature car is a 68 Parisienne 2+2.

gtodrive · Guru

The '68 GTO lenses AND housings will work on your big car. I used them on a '68 GTO I had...not the correct numbers but they will work. Both are available as reproductions from Ames Performance Engineering and Original Parts Group and are US companies.

Pritch · Guru

Check the Ames Pontiac Catalogue on pages 38 and 39. They have a listing for left and right housings as well as the lenses. Housings are $65.00 each; lenses are $53.00 each. They do say that they are not an exact fit but that they do fit and work just fine. Good luck. smile

steya · Veteran Member

Thanks heaps for all the info guys. Much appreciated.

Steve.

steya · Veteran Member

Just looking at these park lamp assemblies from "The Parts Place" in Dekalb IL. $199.00 US for the complete left and right hand side. Has anyone dealt with these guys before? Are they good to deal with?

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I have no experience with them but-

Have you checked with our sponsor, NOS Reproductions?

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

steya wrote:
Just looking at these park lamp assemblies from "The Parts Place" in Dekalb IL. $199.00 US for the complete left and right hand side. Has anyone dealt with these guys before? Are they good to deal with?

I've dealt with "The Parts Place" once, and it was fine. If I recall, I had a couple things sent to my hotel in Phoenix. All ok.

gtodrive · Guru

steya wrote:
Just looking at these park lamp assemblies from "The Parts Place" in Dekalb IL. $199.00 US for the complete left and right hand side. Has anyone dealt with these guys before? Are they good to deal with?

I have dealt with them dozens of times...great service and prices.

koolconvertible · Poncho Master!

Steya, put some pics and part numbers up. i have some odd housings and lenses and live in brisbane.

steya · Veteran Member

Thanks anyway Phil.

I placed an order with "The parts place" the other day mate. Lenses are on their way.

koolconvertible · Poncho Master!

steya wrote:
Thanks anyway Phil.

I placed an order with "The parts place" the other day mate. Lenses are on their way.

No worries! what are the lense part numbers?

68 427 · Poncho Master!

seventy2plus2 wrote:

steya wrote:
Just another question I see you guys talking about "2 + 2". Excuse my Aussie ignorance
but what do you guys mean by this?

Steve.
The 2+2 was a sport type package available on the 1967 - 1969 Parisienne's. It typically included: side louvers, bucket seats, console, ralley wheels, etc. In 1970 it was it's own model, but was really a Parisienne with the sport type features. 2+2 is supposed to mean 2 people in the front, 2 people in the back. This months feature car is a 68 Parisienne 2+2.

CLINT, WHAT LEADS YOU TO BELIEVE A '70 2+2 WAS IT'S OWN MODEL, WHILE A '69 2+2 WAS A "SPORT TYPE PACKAGE" ON A PARISIENNE? '69 AND '70 WERE BOTH BADGED AND MARKETED AS JUST "2+2". '67 & '68 WERE BOTH BADGED AND MARKETED AS "PARISIENNE 2+2". ALL '67-'70 2+2'S WERE IDENTIFIED BY A UNIQUE MODEL#

-- Edited by 68 427 on Wednesday 11th of February 2015 08:45:24 AM

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Does he mean that the VIN shows a 70 as a 2+2 but 69 and down it does not?

Just guessing.

68 427 · Poncho Master!

'67 THRU '70 2+2'S ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE VIN'S BY MODEL NUMBERS. PARISIENNE'S HAVE A DIFFERENT MODEL NUMBER IN THE VIN'S.