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Offline Stangly

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Tail light bezel
« on: February 10, 2013, 12:03:43 AM »
Can anybody confirm the finishes on the tail light bezels  for a 69 FB.  I believe the outer ones are S.S the inner one looks to be chrome or zinc not much of the original finish left.

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Offline 7Lscjracer

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Re: Tail light bezel
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2013, 03:05:12 AM »
Both trims around the 69 tail light lenses are stainless steel.
I replaced the tail light panel on my car circa 1982 because the body metal strips between the lenses were rusted out, but the lens trims are still in great shape to this day which speaks to them being made of stainless steel.
If the inners look bad, somebody may have done stuff like siliconed around them, done a sloppy paint job, blacked them out to sort of mimic a boss look.
Remove the tail lamps, and the trim should polish up great with 0000 steel wool.
69 Mach 1 San Jose Nov. 68 build
Bought May '81, sold Sept '20