Re: radiator replacement musing/V8 taillights

[Autobahn01@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/7/99 6:03:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Steven.Buchholz@kla-tencor.com writes:

> > - I noticed on a picture of a typ44 Avant that it had no ridge 
>  > across the tail lights. Is that normal for some models/years?
 
>  Yes, it is very normal.  While it looks similar to the taillights on the 
4k,
>  they are not identical.  It is possible to take the lights from an Avant 
and
>  transplant them to either a 5000 or 4000 sedan, but only Avant center
>  taillight section will fit an Avant w/o modification.  I had wanted to take
>  the all red lights from a V8 to install on my Avant ... but I found that
>  there is a funky extension at the ends of the trunk lid on the sedans which
>  interfere on the Avant.  It appears that the extensions could probably be
>  cut off and sealed ... 

Steve, are you saying that the corner lights aren't identical to the 4000 
corner lights? Certainly the centre tail panel is a different width than the 
4k. On the V8 taillamp swap, it can be done cleanly on an avant, Steve 
Manning's '90 is a nice example. His website shows the before and after 
photos and I've seen the car in person, quite striking. I would've gone that 
route on my '88 5000tqa if I hadn't just sold it Friday, sniff, sniff. 

Cheers,
Chris Semple
all sedans and coupes right now, but miss the wagon!