# Old Corolla tail light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-corolla-tail-light/65320>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 9, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-corolla-tail-light/65320 "2011-06-09T17:42:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![benmanvel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/76d3ee/32.png) [@benmanvel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/benmanvel)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-corolla-tail-light/65320/1 "2011-06-09T17:42:13Z")

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I have a 1980 Corolla 2-door that lives on Nantucket. It has lost its drive-side tail light plastic lens (white and red). I have not been able to find a replacement, and without the lens it cannot pass MA inspection. Photo of passenger-side lens, held on by duct tape, attached. Help!

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**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-corolla-tail-light/65320/2 "2011-06-09T17:53:03Z")

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[www.car-part.com](http://www.car-part.com)

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-corolla-tail-light/65320/3 "2011-06-09T18:09:50Z")

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There are auto recycling businesses (formerly junk yards) that specialize in finding such parts. Check out this site:

[http://www.specializedpartsplanet.com/](http://www.specializedpartsplanet.com/)