View Poll Results: Which parking light lenses look better?
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65.38%
Amber
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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Vote requested

Just came across these amber lenses and can't decide if I like them better than the clear so I thought I'd get the opinion of my fellow Olds fanatics...I know amber is not original so don't vote based on originality...thanks for participating!
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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I really don't have a strong opinion.

But it sure is a nice car.
Old Apr 8, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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What's stock? I voted clear, but not sure if that's correct for the car.
Old Apr 8, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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Clear. Who cares what is stock. Put on what you like! IT'S YOUR CAR!
sorry for yelling.
Old Apr 8, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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i say amber,looks nice with the color of the car {:
Old Apr 8, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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amber does look nice with the color
Old Apr 8, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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first off nice car!
I think the clear looks better. Seems like the amber ones pull your eyes away from the grill.
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 05:41 AM
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Amber is not legal, in Finland..
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 09:10 AM
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clear vs amber....

I would vote for the amber since you have the 72 style hadlight bezels and the black grilles.....i thinik it look's good with that combination....just my 2 cents....Oldsdroptop
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Voting for clear from this vantage point. Just my opinion, but I find many things[clothes,houses and cars] look less classy/tasteful the more colours you add.Ultimately,you have to look at it as you turn out the lights each night, and like what you see. Derek
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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You could use the clear lens and put in amber bulbs. That's what I did. I have a 72 cutlass convertible.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 03:05 AM
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I agree with bigfun, clear lens and amber bulb.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 04:51 AM
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Thanks for the comments ... I'm a little surprised noone has asked where I got the amber lenses because as far as I know, they were never available for the Cutlass and aren't reproduced anywhere...they're actually from another GM car of the same era and fit almost exact....anybody know?
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 06:23 AM
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how old do you have to be to vote?
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 06:57 AM
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If you know what 4-4-2 originally designated, you can vote.
Old May 16, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by scott_442
Thanks for the comments ... I'm a little surprised noone has asked where I got the amber lenses because as far as I know, they were never available for the Cutlass and aren't reproduced anywhere...they're actually from another GM car of the same era and fit almost exact....anybody know?
Ok, I missed voting, but if I did I would go clear. That's how they came from the factory. If you want the light to show as amber, just replace the 1157 bulb with an 1157A (amber). It still looks really cool.

As far as where they came from?? 70/71 Chevy Vega? Didn't realize they were a direct fit.

BTW, what happened to the front bumper? Needs to be straightened at the bottom. Too many snowdrifts?
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