on this thread I will post updates of the restoration and customization of my 1980 Mustang. (much like Arin's thread) :P

and I have a question... will the 87-93 GT taillights fit on my car?

Jason's Wishlist


dual exhaust headers
true duals (with gutted cats)
maybe 300 I6 upgrade?
better rearend (which is best?)
two barrel carb
high rise intake (or shaker scoop?)
3/4 cam? perhaps?
4 wheel disc/5 lug conversion
18x8.5? deep dish bullits in rear, regular in front?
rear window louvers
better subs/amp
really dark window tint
boss-style stripes?
82 GT hood scoop?
one of Hireman's painted ponies (blinging dash emblem )
black interior
that's all I can think of now...

 

Sounds cool...lookin' forward to pics and specs on it!

 

Thanks. here is what I got at the moment.

It has a 200 6 cyl. auto. It is Carolina Blue with dark blue int. I'll get the pics up ASAP.

 

Yes, all 79-93 taillights interchange

 

Do you already have some GT tail lights on hand?
If not than
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?s...prclo=&saprchi=

 

Yay, someone else with an 80! I look forward to seeing the pix. Yours has the same engine as mine, but it sounds like you got a better colour, hehe.

 

Thanx John, once I get paid I'm gonna order a set unless someone has a set that they'd trade for the '80 lights...

 

this is the final look I want, sans the decals, flames, cobra ensignia, and different colored wing :P

EDIT: and I want the rear louvers rather than the flag decal... do they make quarter louvers for these 'stangs?

 

YOU GOT ANOTHER ONE?! I HATE YOU!!!!!

jesus dude. lol, arins jealous.

and keep the inline, theres plenty u can do with that

notch or hatch?

and i like the '80 tails

 

notch

 

NO...actually they DO NOT interchange! 79-82 Taillights have a different mounting than the 83-93 lights which will require you to drill holes and modify the existing holes for the bulbs in your taillight panel.

-79-82 Taillights interchange with the same years..ofcourse they are the same lights

-83-93 Taillights interchange among those years....

If you want to install 83-93 lights in your 79-82 Mustang then you must be prepared to do the modifications to MAKE them fit and don't expect to have an air tight seal because you won't have one with the cutting you will have to do to make them fit. Once installed you won't see any difference because the modifications are hidden.

 

I knew I read somewhere a while ago that the early foxes did indeed have different tailight mountings but I couldn't find where I read it so I didn't post anything...

 

thanks Paul. Can I pm you with any questions I have?

 

sorry for takin' so long Jason

heres the pics of this beaut

(personally, i like these 79-82 tails, you hardly see em anymore, so they kinda stand out as "rare" and unique to me, anyhoo, htats just what i'd do...)


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Good luck . .car looks good and pretty straight! I'd keep the stock taillights, if it were me . .I too like them.

 

thanks... anyone know if I can make sequentials outta those taillights?

 

Best I can tell they don't make a specific set of sequentials for your year. Altough I would wonder about the 1965 set located

They might work?

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?s...prclo=&saprchi=

 

Wow, finally someone who has a car like mine...except I still haven't found anyone with a 92 in the same color combo

 

Gotta love the two tone fox, at least thats what tommy tutone told me.

 

more sequentials

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Sequential-...1QQcmdZViewItem