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when we have the late-60's-80's housings with plastic lens cover ,,, 1: the top opening is for normal tail/brake/turn, and two clear bulbs are in there of different size (the larger bulb is brake/turn) ... 2: the middle opening is for one clear bulb to light the 4 red "cat-eyes" in the lens...

had never heard that before and I bet it won't be the last new thing I learn by the time i am 70 o_O

So glad to hear the screws came out with no issue... probably most of us on here have busted lens screws before, no matter the style of lamp.. Any color other than clear or yellow means it's blown. I have seen blown ones that were shiny silver inside ! When troubleshooting, always start...

Another tip, if a lens screw doesn't want to come out with normal torque, gently torque it ever so slightly in the other direction. Just a hair. A fine hair. Then try to loosen it again. Many times it will do the trick, but not always. (works on stubborn bolts too). Sometimes you might have to...

Since you will eventually have to replace bulbs someday, why not just start soaking the screws now and in a week take the covers off. Then you can see what is working and what is not in broad daylight, and you will also get to see what numbers your bulbs are .. Good time to also clean and lube...