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Oliver · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 5 Location: near Lyon, in France

Wanted 489 lucas lens in red for my sidecar, please
Same as this, in red :

Not soo easy to find this here in France.
Thanks for your helps

Very Happy

liver

Greeney in France · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject:

This company may be of some help
http://www.vintagemotorspares.com/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/hodge?opendocument&part=6
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Oliver · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 5 Location: near Lyon, in France

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
If you have white lenses find a craft shop/store where they have glass paints for stained glass work.
I have used an amber, glass, felt tip to put the coating back on an amber bulb for my modern.
Might have to put the colour on the inside of the lens to make it last longer.

Keith D · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:34 am Post subject:

Oliver,

I bought some dye designed specifically for colouring indicator lenses in a speed shop in Australia. I needed amber and red to colour the rearlamp lenses of my Kombi which the sun had burned clear. It was cheap and extremely good. Five years later there is no sign of the colours fading.

If we can get it in Australia, it must be available in the UK or France! This stuff is called "Speciality Lens Dye" made by Speciality Automotive, Croydon Park, NSW, 2133, Australia.

Keith

Brian M · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:40 am Post subject:

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7219 Location: Edinburgh

Hi Oliver,

Welcome to the forum. It might be worth trying here http://www.theelectricalpartscompanyltd.com/

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47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

I wonder if the 489 is the white lens and you are looking for the wrong part number.

I found part number 488 on ebay if this is any use
LUCAS L488 PAIR OF RED GLASS LENS
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Oliver · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 5 Location: near Lyon, in France

Thanks for your helps !

For "47p2" : 488 lucas lens are bigger than 489 one's

When I found my sidecar there is a 489 lucas lens on the back but the lens fell on the road at the first ride out ! Mad

I just want to keep my watsonian Bambini sidecar as original if possible !!

I just know that white 489 lens are for Aston Martin, Morris Minor, early Land Rover.......!

On what car can I found red 489 lens, please ??

488 lens :

489 lens :

Watsonian + 1958 125 LI Lambretta:

47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

I searched for a red 489 on the net and there was no mention of it in red so I think you will need to paint it until one turns up.

Wolseley also used the white front 489s but not on the rear Crying or Very sad

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peppiB · Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:08 am Post subject:

These any good?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Morris-Minor-Rear-Fog-Lights-glass-lenses_W0QQitemZ270341906179QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item270341906179&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1121|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22820 Location: UK

I can't think of any car that has a red 489, the clear ones are used on the front of my A40 Devons, and the Standard 10 I once had, along with '50s Minors etc. I had a look through a box of old lenses and I found some clear ones, but no red sadly

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Oliver · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 5 Location: near Lyon, in France