Rear tail light harness question

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  1. Jean Doll

    Jean Doll Maverick Restoration Tech

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    Hey all. I have a perfectly good rear tail light wiring harness from a 72' Mustang Mach 1. Will it interchange with the ones for our Mavericks?
     
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    You may be able to adapt it, but if I remember right the Mustang used a fiberglass resin taillight housing and the Mavericks is a metal housing. Ford used 2 very different bulb sockets for the 2 types - the fiberglass having a twist lock and the metal using springy clips. I hope that makes sense, the way I'm describing it. Take a look at a Maverick bulb holder and compare it to the Mustang harness and you will see what I mean.

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    but will the panel be a direct fit?
     
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    but will the panel be a direct fit?
     
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