1965 Chevelle NOS back up assemblies
1965 Chevelle New Old Stock (NOS) Back-Up Light Assemblies are ultra-rare, factory-original rear safety lighting packages manufactured by General Motors specifically for the 1965 model year. Finding a surviving, uninstalled passenger and driver-side pair complete with original housings, lenses, and wiring harnesses in their factory Delco Guide boxes is a monumental milestone for investment-grade, concours-level restorations [OPGI, SS396]. These genuine assembly-line units deliver the exact factory metal thickness, authentic unpitted chrome, and crisp geometric borders that modern aftermarket reproductions struggle to match.
🛠️ Key Product Specifications & Features
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- Genuine GM Factory Components: Authentic New Old Stock (NOS) assemblies molded and cast on historical General Motors production tooling under original GM Part Numbers # 5956041 (Left Hand) and # 5956042 (Right Hand).
- Complete Axle Set: Packaged as a functional 2-piece matching pair, supplying both the driver-side (LH) and passenger-side (RH) back-up light fixtures simultaneously.
- Premium Triple-Chrome Bezels: Heavy die-cast metal housings electroplated by original factory suppliers with deep copper, nickel, and bright chrome layers to provide a flawless mirror reflection without the bluish tint common in modern reproductions.
- Historical Mold Markings: The crystal-clear acrylic lenses carry the exact, historically judged lettering—including the correct script “Guide 2 SAE R65” markings—ensuring your rear tail panel passes strict concours judging with zero deduction points.
- Universal 1965 Fitment: Precision-engineered to fit the back-up light pockets in the rear bumper across all 1965 model variations:
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- Chevrolet: Chevelle (Base, 300, Malibu, Super Sport) & El Camino
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🔧 Sourcing & Installation Essentials
Over decades of rear bumper exposure, original back-up assemblies naturally suffer from pot metal pitting, lens clouding, and socket corrosion that causes electrical grounding failures. Upgrading to this premium NOS pair restores a pristine rear appearance and guarantees reliable lighting functionality.
When completing the installation, classic restorers highly recommend using fresh back-up light housing-to-bumper gaskets to establish a watertight seal and protect the internal electrical sockets from trunk moisture. Hand-torque your mounting fasteners carefully—using power tools can over-stress the cast housings or fracture the vintage NOS lenses around the mounting eyelets.
Due to the extreme scarcity of uninstalled surviving 1965 factory inventories, investment-grade pairs like these are sourced directly via obsolete dealer networks, private collections, or dedicated specialized warehouses like Ausley’s Chevelle Parts.
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