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Offline Bob Gaines

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Re: 67 Shelby taillight bezels
« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2021, 02:29:30 PM »
Rather then bead blasting you may also try spraying some aluminum wash on them. The spray for porous aluminum . Its the one that says don't spray on shiny aluminum . That will dull them down and then go over them with 400 or 600.
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Re: 67 Shelby taillight bezels
« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2021, 04:56:58 PM »
The pits on mine appear to be concentrated near the exhaust.

However in trying to see if this is true I prefit my bezels with lenses and I can't figure out which way is up (yep, I said that).
The car is high on a lift with another under it so test fitting these is awkward.

The bezels have standoffs off only one side so the lens is canted. After looking at pics it's still not clear as there are so many different taillight panels. Mine is a flat panel with large inside buckets.

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Re: 67 Shelby taillight bezels
« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2021, 08:09:35 PM »
According to SAAC Registrar Dave Mathews the standoffs go up.
Bill
Concours  Actual Ford Build 3/2/67 GT350 01375
Driven      6/6/70 0T02G160xxx Boss 302
Modified   5/18/65 5F09A728xxx Boss 347 Terminator-X 8-Stack
Race        65 2+2 Coupe conversion