Tail Light Question

Yesterday I went and picked up hard top, and the guy informed me he was scraping the tub.
So I asked for the tailgate and hinges which he gave me.
his way of taking off the hinges was a crowbar and I managed to get a good chunk of the lower rear of the tub hinges, tail lights and all. Just went and looked at them this morning, and the driver side on has a plate to extend it out about 1/8 to 1/4 inch.
I should mention he said it was a 1965 cj5

-Matt

 

I'm gonna see if this bracket can be stamped. I'll bring one up to my buddies shop.

 

reproduced maybe ???

 

I probably had one... I remember clearly when tearing my CJ5 down seeing a round bracket on the Drivers side tail light assembly and not on the passenger side. In those days I didn't realize the value of saving original parts, and I threw it away, along with a bunch of other parts I'd love to have back. Any way I don't have pics but I clearly remember thinking "what the heck is this". 1961 CJ5

 

Mine are just as Patrick described, Sparky. I think they are original?

 

Remember when I posted that CJ5 w/ the Stratton lift, pto and 2A bumper weight? I mentioned that it had "the bracket" between the body tub and taillight, just like my CJ3B.I always wondered if my firejeep should have the bracket on both sides or just the one. From the manuals, and experience, it's a one sided thing that the 3B page listed was on the 2A's and 3A's. We now know it's 3B and, at least, early CJ5/6's too. I sent pictures of the taillight bracket on that CJ5 to Derek and also of the military 4cyl Mitsubishi diesel.
My firejeep had repro taillights on it when I purchased it but in a box of spare parts was a fire engine red taillight bracket. I have a buddy that can stamp some parts or at least point me in the proper direction of where to have it reproed. I could always ask him to CNC one and send it to one of the parts dealers for reproduction. I need a week just to get to the box. You ought to see my garage now!
Here is the 3Bpage one and the one on the CJ5.

 

Sparky
Don't know if this will help, but here on some pics of the items on my 71 and they are original.
The metal piece is about 3-1/2" dia. with the raised part about 3" dia. The thickness is about 1/2". The rubber piece is about 3-1/2" dia. and is about 3/16" thick. The Lic. plate bracket also came on it. Hope this helps.
Mike
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:iagree:
Mine are just like this.

 

By '59 it appears that (if this part is original) the standoff is simply cut from 1/4 steel...

 

I have a set that I grabbed off an old tub, my spacer looked identical to the one above, but was rubber. I have no idea of the model year it came off of though.

Jim

 

Well, if Bill is gonna get some stamped out, put me down on the list, 'cause I'm gonna want one....since I'm going with Walck's repro Hall taillights.

 

Those of you looking for NOS or used original lights should check out the taillight king http://www.taillightking.com/ You'll stand a good chance of finding what you want. For good info on the original lights for your particular ECJ check out http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Dating/Taillights.html.:v6: