The the Bu light assembly's from installed on the assembly line wires had a rubber sheath sealing the wires and had the Ford engineering numbers printed in white on the tube Bob G. On Saturday, January 7, 2006, at 11:27 AM, Robert Gaines wrote: > The later service ones have tags and two seperate wires instead of the > numbers on the sheath covering the wires .tthere was also another > service assembly that had the wires covered with a piece of tubing but > not completly sealed off like the assembly line parts this other also > had a tag and no lettering on the tube. This goes for 67 and 68 parts > for those working on those cars. Also the plug is a different size were > it goes into the trunk through the side of the trunk drop . 67 and 68 > would have C7 and or C8 on the sheath.Hope this helps.Bob G > On Saturday, January 7, 2006, at 12:22 AM, fordmond (AT) swbell (DOT) net wrote: > >> Thanks Bob, >> >> So over the counter parts later on would Not have the white >> #'s....correct? >> I just got a set in"NOS" they said.The #'s on 1 of the housings is C7 >> 15A 509 A with FoMoCo Logo and No White letters on the wires. >> The red Pigtail is a litte bit Different too. >> I have a bunch of used factory style BU lights assy's on hand and the >> red plug part is a bit bigger with T M C letters on them.Any ideas on >> that? >> JW >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Gaines" <bgaines (AT) kc (DOT) rr.com> >> To: <fordmond (AT) swbell (DOT) net> >> Cc: <shelbymustang (AT) carmemories (DOT) com> >> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 11:59 PM >> Subject: Re: Back up lights ?1969 >> >> >>> The assembly line BU lights and some early service replacements had >>> the engineering number silk screened on the rubber sheath covering >>> the wires . Lense size was a early late thing. I believe tall was >>> early short was late. Hope this helps. Bob G. >>> On Friday, January 6, 2006, at 11:42 PM, fordmond (AT) swbell (DOT) net wrote: >>> >>>> Hello All, >>>> Are there any differences From the BU lights installed at the >>>> Factory in '69,compared to the Service replacements C9ZZ.The Ford >>>> over the Counter items? >>>> I know the 67 Housing was used, and there were different styles of >>>> lenses used.What about the wiring?Did the service parts have the >>>> white letters & #'s on them?Which lense is correct for the 69. >>>> I've seen short and tall. >>>> Thanks JW >> >
