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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
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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!
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I've got the same issue. Been told to bend it under 180 deg.
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Thanks! That crossed my mind as well, I'll plan on that, thanks again!
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Here are the posts in my build thread.
http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=11134.msg75178#msg75178
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Awesome, thanks!
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Man, once again thanks!! And once again, Jeff to the rescue!! That's just what I have been searching to find!
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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?
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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)
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Yep it makes a 90 thanks guys, I'm slowly body dolling my back smoth after bending it.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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)
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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.