GT40 MK1 Rear Taillights

[Randy Folsom]

I am looking for MK1 rear taillights.

I did a quick search for 5-1/2” taillights and didn’t find anything acceptable.

I see that originals can be had for starting at $800 on eBay, but that seems risky.

I think the ones that come from RCR are trailer lights. Using them will require some modification because the bucket is too deep. They are also missing the chrome bezel.

Maybe someone has dimensions for the Marchal lenses and bezel. Thinking I might be able to print the lenses and mill the bezels from billet.

 

[Ian Anderson]

https://www.ricambio.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&search=Gt40&description=true

Ian

 

[Randy Folsom]

Thank you.

 

[Ryan L]

I have a set of the Fiat 750 or 850 ones in a box somewhere. They are considerably lighter than the Mercury ones used on the prototypes.
I ended up getting some rather generic bulb holders and using an o-ring to take up the slack. The holders and the backing plate are metal and form the negative return. You should just be able to run a round lug onto the back of the bolt that you use to secure them to the body thus completing the circuit. You will have to connect this lug back to earth.

I have a dual filament bulb holder on the brake/taillight and a single filament orange bulb and holder on the indicator.

R

Thread 'Ryans Group Ten GT40 build - Body 5.'

Jul 9, 2015

Well, I figure I better start one of these, else I will just fill Kaspa's and Dan's build threads.

I suppose I have been working on it for around 12 months, but most of that time has involved getting the body molds sorted out, building rotisseries for the molds so that gravity can be used to your advantage whilst laying up the bodies and reversing engineering the chassis jig so that I have a CAD model for chassis development. Around a month ago, I picked up body #5 from the fibre glasses. Up until collecting this I was in denial that it was actually going to happen!!!! However I...

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I thought I had posted some photos that showed how it was done, but I cant remember which thread they are in, or if they were lost to time via photo bucket.

Ryan

 

[Mark Turner]

https://www.ricambio.co.uk/index.php?route=product/search&search=Gt40&description=true

Ian

I ordered a set thank you for posting this,

 

[Randy Folsom]

I did as well. Thx much for the guidance.

 

[Ryan L]

found it.

R

Post in thread 'Quad Tail Lamps Question'

Feb 19, 2023

Here is a photo showing the back of the 850 style housing that I have. I have got some metal filament holders that clip in.
I have a rubber o ring between the holder and the housing. I have also added a gromet to the back of the holder to protect the cables.

• Ryan Love

 

[Ian Anderson]

Did you guys get the lights?

 

[Randy Folsom]

I received mine. They are as advertised and the quality is good. They will look so much better than the trailer lights.

 

[Mark Turner]

I received mine as well very nice and Fast shipping, Thank you again for posting link

 

[Ian Anderson]

Great to hear that they are good sending outside the UK

 

[Adrian Starling]

found it.

R

Post in thread 'Quad Tail Lamps Question'

Feb 19, 2023

Here is a photo showing the back of the 850 style housing that I have. I have got some metal filament holders that clip in.
I have a rubber o ring between the holder and the housing. I have also added a gromet to the back of the holder to protect the cables.

• Ryan Love

Hi Ryan, please can you let me know where you bought the filament holders and grommets? Many thanks, Adrian

 

[Ryan L]

I just bought the holders over the counter at my local auto parts store (Repco here in Australia). They were fairly generic things that take your typical automotive taillight and indicator bulbs.
The gromets/o rings are just out of a multi pack that had sizes in 1mm increments. Again, nothing fancy
My detached garage is currently undergoing a rebuild and has been demolished. So, everything it offsite in storage at the moment and i would not have a clue which box the stuff is in at the moment.

 

[Adrian Starling]

Many thanks Ryan, I have found the items and am carrying out the mods at the moment. Good luck with the garage and hope the GT40 enjoys its new home! Kind regards, Adrian