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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1969 Mustang => Topic started by: 13Outlaw on March 12, 2016, 09:02:43 PM

Title: Taillight panel edge
Post by: 13Outlaw on March 12, 2016, 09:02:43 PM: I need help with a question, replaced my taillight panel and already got rid of the old one. Can someone verify for me that the lip in the picture I posted gets cut off? Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: 69GT350H on March 12, 2016, 11:05:39 PM: I've got the same issue. Been told to bend it under 180 deg.
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: 13Outlaw on March 12, 2016, 11:15:22 PM: Thanks! That crossed my mind as well, I'll plan on that, thanks again!
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: 69GT350H on March 13, 2016, 12:02:54 AM: Here are the posts in my build thread.

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=11134.msg75178#msg75178
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: 13Outlaw on March 13, 2016, 12:09:15 AM: Awesome, thanks!
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: 13Outlaw on March 13, 2016, 12:12:15 AM: Man, once again thanks!! And once again, Jeff to the rescue!! That's just what I have been searching to find!
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: 13Outlaw on March 13, 2016, 03:00:35 AM: I just found one of my pictures from my original taillight panel and it looks like it is a 90 degree bend. Check out the picture.
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: 69GT350H on March 13, 2016, 12:17:10 PM: Wish my body guy had saved mine so I could see how it was originally. I just do not remember a sharp edge like that, but that may be the way it was? I've got the metal, I'm going to use a pair of welding pliers and a butane torch and slowly roll it 180 deg if I can. Helps that I just cut the center of the tail light panel out for the Shelby tail light panel.
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: WT8095 on March 13, 2016, 03:00:20 PM: azscj posted this photo of a '70 in an earlier discussion:

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=5714.msg32062#msg32062 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=5714.msg32062#msg32062)
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: 69GT350H on March 13, 2016, 04:00:17 PM: Quote from: WT8095 on March 13, 2016, 03:00:20 PM
azscj posted this photo of a '70 in an earlier discussion:

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=5714.msg32062#msg32062 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=5714.msg32062#msg32062)
I cant tell from the photo, is it an edge, or does it make a 90 and go under?
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: J_Speegle on March 13, 2016, 06:58:15 PM: More examples

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/5/6-130316175648-53781429.jpeg)

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/5/6-130316175649-53791905.jpeg)

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/5/6-130316175650-53802424.jpeg)
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: 13Outlaw on March 13, 2016, 07:35:22 PM: Yep it makes a 90 thanks guys, I'm slowly body dolling my back smoth after bending it.
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: WT8095 on March 13, 2016, 10:51:32 PM: Quote from: 69GT350H on March 13, 2016, 04:00:17 PM
I cant tell from the photo, is it an edge, or does it make a 90 and go under?

I believe it just goes down and ends with a sheared edge.
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: 69GT350H on March 13, 2016, 11:07:38 PM: Quote from: WT8095 on March 13, 2016, 10:51:32 PM
I believe it just goes down and ends with a sheared edge.
My plan has always been to roll it under, dont like the idea of a sharp edge right there. As 13Outlaw and I have the extra metal (if its not supposed to be there), we are either going to make it proper, or improve on it.
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: tobkob on March 13, 2016, 11:18:23 PM: Quote
Helps that I just cut the center of the tail light panel out for the Shelby tail light panel.

Here's a pic of cut out panel on 2060.

TOB
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: 69GT350H on March 13, 2016, 11:37:47 PM: Cut above the tape lines...
(http://redshost.com/gt350/thumbs/tn_20160312_143842.jpg) (http://redshost.com/gt350/imgpages/image874.html)(http://redshost.com/gt350/thumbs/tn_20160312_160744.jpg) (http://redshost.com/gt350/imgpages/image876.html)
Title: Re: Taillight panel edge
Post by: 13Outlaw on March 14, 2016, 12:45:17 AM: I agree with 69GT350H, wasn't keeping that sharp edge there regardless if it was correct.. Not sure why the after market companies don't bend it.