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Tail light panel question.

Started by Peter L., January 26, 2021, 08:02:04 AM

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Peter L.

  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!     
                                                       

KR 4052
1969 Fairlane Cobra formal roof drag pack

Coralsnake

#1
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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Peter L.

KR 4052
1969 Fairlane Cobra formal roof drag pack

68blk500c

Like Pete said; see these reference pics:


Coralsnake

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Side-Oilers

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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1970 Ranchero GT 429
1969 LTD Country Squire 429
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Coralsnake

Its simply removing one of the vertical bars between the tail lights.

If you think 68s look ugly, study 1967s.
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