T-bird taillight install done

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  1. Thack

    Thack vision advicator

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    I like what we have on Tammy's car, I don't really care for the mustang reverse lights. That's just me and of course someone has a better way of doing it (the shelby panel) I did have one idea for a reverse light is, make the license plate tilt down with an accuator and have a light behind it.
     
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  2. NICK DOMINICK

    NICK DOMINICK MCCI Virginia State rep.

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    cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Ray,
    Where is the seal for the inside of your cap?
    Mine has a rubber plug that seals the filler neck.
    Seems like you might leak fuel during hard acceleration without it.
    Dave
     
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  4. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Dave, it was just temporarily installed for a trial fit. It will have the seal and everything when completed. I got the car painted yesterday and and now in the reassembly process. Here's a couple of updated photos. Got one week to finish...wish me luck.
     
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  5. Grabber5.0

    Grabber5.0 Gear-head wannabe

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    Car is looking really sharp Ray! :cool:
     
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  6. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    my thoughts on "backup lights"

    they are just an "indicator" light to let anyone know you are going to backup. as far as "seeing" where you are going...that ain't happening. when you check to see if a bulb is burnt out you have to get out and look.
    my "bobcat" lights have the turn sigs. where the backup lights "use ta wuz".:bouncy: ...frank...
     
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  7. Maverick Man

    Maverick Man The Original Maverick Man

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    looks good.. (y) now lower it! :yup:
     
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  8. Yellow72Mavrick

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    tail lights

    Those are some of the best conversion tail lights I have ever seen on a maverick.. Tell me you have a template for cutting the holes out.are those 65 t bird lights or 64...really nice
    (y)

    I would love to have a template...Jim:clap:
     
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  9. stmanser

    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    damn those mods look sweet.....wish i had the time and garage to do stuff like that
     
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  10. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    Razorsharp You have the type of gas cap (Mach 1) That I want to run on my `71 .
    did it take much modification to the car,or cap do mount it?

    Both cars Look great guys.
     
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  11. hotrodmaverick

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    Jim,
    The lenses are from a 65 t-bird (the 64 lenses have a t-bird emblem in them), the outer chrome bezels are from a 64 t-bird. We don't have templates for the holes we cut out. We basically cut out just past where the raised part of the panel stops, and made sheetmetal fillers to fit it.
    Jason
     
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  12. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Thanks,
    The Mach I cap worked great on my car but bear in mind that I used the entire Shelby tail light panel so I had a flat surface to mount it on. If you just put it straight on a stock tail panel, the gas cap will have a little bit of overhang on the raised portion of the tail panel. If you look at the restoration pics below my signature, you'll get an idea about what I had to do.
     
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  13. RabidCustoms

    RabidCustoms sic minds demand sic toys

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    not that anyone would use a mopar part on their mav, but the charger flip fuel cap fits nicely,.....dont ask me how i know:huh: :biglaugh:
     
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  14. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    I almost bought one of those before I decided on the Mach I cap.
     
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    Looks great.:drink: You guys on this board are so talented. I'm jealous.:oops: hopefully someday mine will be half as nice as yours.(y)
     
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