Head light rear cover

[Fernando Macan]

Yes sir 

I take a pictures and I send you

regards

[Conserv]

On 8/16/2019 at 9:12 AM, 02Les said:

BMW Blue Parts Book (page 63/2) does not call them up for USA '02s. 

Probably the very early US bound cars (pre sealed beam h/lights) may have had them.

 

The sealed-beam requirement is old as the hills, well, it’s at least as old as I. Even before the 1968 regulations, U.S. imports needed to have either four 5 1/4” or two 7” sealed-beam headlights. This is why the gorgeous lights, often with covers, we saw throughout the 1960’s on European Mercedes, Jaguars, etc. were reduced to sealed beams for the U.S. market.

 

My ‘58 and ‘59 Mercedes had U.S.-mandated sealed-beam headlights.

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited August 17, 2019 by Conserv

[Fernando Macan]

I check the car two seal besan in place 

Fernando

 

[02Les]

4 hours ago, Conserv said:

 

The sealed-beam requirement is old as the hills, well, it’s at least as old as I. Even before the 1968 regulations, U.S. imports needed to have either four 5 1/4” or two 7” sealed-beam headlights. This is why the gorgeous lights, often with covers, we saw throughout the 1960’s on European Mercedes, Jaguars, etc. were reduced to sealed beams for the U.S. market.

 

My ‘58 and ‘59 Mercedes had U.S.-mandated sealed-beam headlights.

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

 

Steve, were the very early 1600-2s & 2002s that came over here, prior to having USA VINs, equipped also with sealed beam h/lights?

If that's the case, then we could assume ? no covers were fitted as standard to any USA destined '02s.

[Conserv]

12 hours ago, 02Les said:

 

Steve, were the very early 1600-2s & 2002s that came over here, prior to having USA VINs, equipped also with sealed beam h/lights?

If that's the case, then we could assume ? no covers were fitted as standard to any USA destined '02s.

 

Yes, Les, sealed beams were required on all U.S. vehicles at least from the 1950’s...

 

The USA VIN’s began in 1968 because the U.S. DOT and EPA commenced a tidal wave of new safety and emissions regulations, but sealed beams were required long before 1968.

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited August 18, 2019 by Conserv