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Peter L.

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Tail light panel question.
« on: January 26, 2021, 08:02:04 AM »
  Slowly making progress on 4052, and was wondering if someone can answer a question. What colour are the stamped tin covers for the tail light panel? Should they be body colour, or a satin black.
  Also, what type of fasteners hold them in place? Should they be a self tapping hex head or a phillips head. I have a bag marked 'back panel' with a bunch of mixed fasteners.  Would appreciate any help. Thanks guys!     
                                                       

 
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Re: Tail light panel question.
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2021, 08:05:24 AM »
Semi gloss black is the correct color

They are screwed in with a self drilling hex head head screw and sealed with rope caulk around the dome before installation.
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Re: Tail light panel question.
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2021, 10:17:54 AM »
  Thanks Pete. You're the best!
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Re: Tail light panel question.
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2021, 11:24:13 AM »
Like Pete said; see these reference pics:


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Re: Tail light panel question.
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2021, 01:56:34 PM »
Well played Mr B

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Re: Tail light panel question.
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2021, 02:04:43 PM »
I've always been curious why those pieces weren't cut with more precision. 

I realize that they were hidden when the car was completed, and that it was probably a lowest-possible-cost process....but was it literally just some guy at AO Smith with a big pair of tin snips?   
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Re: Tail light panel question.
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2021, 02:10:01 PM »
Its simply removing one of the vertical bars between the tail lights.

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