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Back tail lights and front side lights wanted
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 2:30 pm
by Nashy48
Hi all I’ve just joined the forum had my 480 celebration for a month I’m in need of some back lights and front side lights if anyone can help
Re: Back tail lights and front side lights wanted
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 3:19 pm
by jamescarruthers
Hello. We can help with most things here but rear lights very seldom come up. There seem to be rear lights offered from Europe on the two Facebook groups more often but be prepared for a near 1000 Euro asking price for a perfect set.
If yours aren't damaged from the tow-truck incident you could try having them polished which a few people have had great success with.
Re: Back tail lights and front side lights wanted
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 3:43 pm
by Nashy48
Nearside one can be polished but offside is cracked
Re: Back tail lights and front side lights wanted
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 3:46 pm
by Nashy48
Can you get some type of lens repair stuff
Re: Back tail lights and front side lights wanted
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 5:25 pm
by dragonflyjewels
What's wrong with the front clusters ? If it's just the drl lenses, next to the indicators, you can buy excellent copies in acrylic from Joep (member on here) Not cheap, but they aren't affected by the heat like the originals.
Re: Back tail lights and front side lights wanted
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 12:55 pm
by Nashy48
Cool that’s for that I used to own a reliant ss1 so was always looking for parts of different cars
Re: Back tail lights and front side lights wanted
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:00 pm
by Alan 480
'used to'
surely you have the SS1 for summer and 480 for winter???
similar styling, pop up lights , under rated, cheap to buy etc , etc
Re: Back tail lights and front side lights wanted
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:09 pm
by Nashy48
Yep a good car while I had it sold it about 10 years ago