Tail lights don't quite fit

[124spiderman]

I bought some 2nd hand rear tail light clusters on Ebay a little while ago. I was told they were from a '76/'77 model, I have a 74 so I guess they are the same?
Well they don't quite fit that well. There seems to be a half inch gap on the ends and don't sit flush against the body. can anyone tell me if there were different rear lights? I know the 79-80's were a completely differnt shape?
I should mention I know there is a rare type that briefly appeared that were 2 piece, but mine are three piece. (ie Amber indicator, red stop and clear reverse lense).

[baltobernie]

I think your '74 lenses are interchangable with many other "early" years, regardless of whether they use amber or red turn signals. But I seem to remember that one Spider vintage has the lamp housing different than either the "old" or "new" style, and I think the orphan was 1974.

[mdrburchette]

71/72 was the orphan years. They are longer than 70 or 73-78.
Here's a 70 model:


Here's a 72 model:

[ga.spyder]

That 70 'shore is purty'!!

[rlux4]

Is that '70 the "ramblin' wreck" from Georgia Tech we hear about?
Ron

[mdrburchette]

Hey, what do you guys expect for free?

[baltobernie]

Spiderman,

Could it be that you are missing the rubber gasket that goes between the housing and the body? It is about 1/2" thick.
http://www.vickauto.com/Catalog/Vick%20 ... atalog.pdf
p/n's 19-2397/8, page 31

[TJC]

Spiderman,
If you find that you do indeed have a set of the orphan years ('71 -'72) as Denise pointed out and can't use them on your '74, I'm in the market for a pair if they're in good condition (chrome is okay).