Got this in my e-mail, looks like a nice alternative to cutting you taillight panel. Don't think it would look right with my Mustang, but would on a fastback.

64.5 - 66 Shelby Taillight Conversion Kit

Ronnie.....

 

thats a good idea..shore would be great for an Eleanor! -_-

 

A saw those - pretty slick!!! Not sure if they'd be "right" on MY car - but on the right color car, they'd look great!

What I'd like to see, is a stock-looking red lens, that uses fiber optics to light up the bottom 1/3 of the lens in white for backup and yellow for turn signals...
It CAN be done... :worship:

 

Not bad but what's with the fugly black edge on it? Another great idea killed by execution...

 

the black rubber makes it look cheap

 

Interesting idea. Do you think that anchoring that long light with only bolts on one end would allow it to move or stress/break the panel holes?

Still, not right for me.

I've dealt with these people before and they are, quite possibly, the nicest group I've come across in quite awhile. Good service, no problem exchanges/returns.

--Paul

 

yes, my regular sequentials on the 68 are great, and they are nice people, but I'm not so sure about this one
it is a good start though

 

That's pretty cool! do you think that black outline could be painted body color, or is that rubber? :scratch:

Either way, that'd look great on a black car. That said, call me crazy, but I like my plain 'ol stockers just the way they are.

 

I'd suspect the rubber surround prevents the light from eating into the paint (altough dirt over time will take care of that), and it could have a magnetic strip in it to hold the non-bolted end stable. I doubt there's enough weight left unsupported that the four attching screws wouldn't hold it.

Neat idea, but I have all the parts to do it to my 'vert anyway. I remember crapping because I had to pay $20 or so per lense and frame from Ford... EBay could pay for my restoration with all this crap I have laying around! I'll have to keep it in mind for my '350 though.

 

Yuck. :notnice:

 

Now don't hold it in like that, Mark. Tell us what you think

 

Hey Mber - What's the "yuck" part... Thunderbird tail lights on a 65/66, or the black border around these, or the fact that they are a surface mount? Just curious what your thoughts are... :scratch: Cuz, y'know... some of us dig the look!

 

Looks Pimpy to me. Small difference between this look and the guy who installs three sets of normal lights in a row. We point those out and laugh. I much prefer the stock looking light with LED sequentials.

 

I like it, but is has to be on the correct car. Danny--it looks really good on yours. Are those T-Bird lights or the kit we are talking about?

I don't think it would look as good on a coupe or a convert. To me, they seem to look best on a fastback.

('course, what DOESN'T look good on a fastback?)

--P

 

"Pimpy?"
Oh man, that's cuts deep!

I have an old Mustang Monthly that features a prototype '66 Shelby with these Thunderbird lights. Apparently, Shelby decided against them primarily because of costs. But ever since that article, I've wanted to make the change. The long, empty, horizontal tail light panel of the 65/66 models looks great with the small stock tail lights; but it's just asking for something bigger. Something to better fill out the space. If I had a 67/68 model, I'd swap in the '67 Cougar lights in a minute! Besides - after driving vintage Mustangs - 65/66 models - for over 20 years, I was just ready for something unique.

I laugh at the set of six stock tail lights too - but to me, this is not even in the same ballpark.

 

Paul - no these are not the surface-mount kit; but I wouldn't hesitate a minute to buy and install one. I put these in before the kit was made available. But knowing what all the parts cost individually (plus having to cut my tail light panel), I'd say the price for this kit is right in line. Mine uses vintage 1965 Thunderbird tail light buckets (try finding a lot of THOSE on eBay!); but brand new Mustang Project LEDs and sequencers. Top-o-the-line electronics... I'd recommend them to anybody.

And just for the sake of arguement - I've seen these lights installed on coupes and convertibles, and they look every bit the part! Somehow the long trunk (of the coupe/convert) lends itself nicely to the elongated tail lights. The car looks flatter and lower from behind.

I have a set of trim frames in the works for mine. Something I can paint body color that would slope up to meet the edges of the lenses. What I'd really like is an entire tail light panel that would integrate the lights (like the '68 Shelbys and GT/CS use).

 

wow, those are pretty cool

but i like Dan66's better

 

Agreed.

Tim

 

Just got another e-mail about the tail light conversion kit and they now offer a chrome version, for anyone interested.

Ronnie.......

 

THAT might make the difference to me, the big black part was questionable. I'm not sure if the black was actually too thick or that the chrome was too thin. Plus If I did it I'd go ahead and bolt the inner sides on. Do they make a kit for 67/68s? I have the factory blackout grille already but the Shelby look is unbeatable. In fact i wish my 2005 had the longer style like some of the prototypes did.