Author Topic: 69 Tail Lite Buckets  (Read 1251 times)

Offline blackjadeboss

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69 Tail Lite Buckets
« on: September 10, 2011, 09:26:12 PM »
I am doing my second 69, and it seems the tail lite buckets on my last car differ fdrom the previous. My previous car had white paint on the inside, these do not. Both cars are Dearborn cars.

I assume the white was to add a more refective quality.

Vendor difference maybe?

Thanks in advance.

Offline cobrajetchris

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Re: 69 Tail Lite Buckets
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2011, 03:04:03 PM »
I am doing my second 69, and it seems the tail lite buckets on my last car differ from the previous. My previous car had white paint on the inside, these do not. Both cars are Dearborn cars.

 I have never seen white paint used on the inside of a taillight on a 69 or any mustang. I have taken many 69 taillights apart and only seen aluminum spray paint but I am sure their could be exceptions, but definitely not typical.
CHRIS KNOBBE
69 MUSTANG COUPE, DEARBORN BUILT 06/10/69 OWNED SINCE 1978
70 BOSS 302 MUSTANG, DEARBORN BUILT 10/24/69 OWNED SINCE 1987
69 R CODE MACH1 AUTO, DEARBORN BUILT 10/10/68 OWNED SINCE 2006
69 R CODE MACH1 4 SPEED (factory black) SAN JOSE BUILT 12/30/68 OWNED SINCE 2007

Offline Dave Stahl

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Re: 69 Tail Lite Buckets
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2011, 02:09:26 PM »
For what it's worth, just took apart my 70 vert, Dearborn built in Oct. 69 and they are painted white inside.
1967 GT-500 Brittany Blue, Auto ,Magstars
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1970 Convertible 351W Auto Calypso/wht/wht

Offline Carl

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Re: 69 Tail Lite Buckets
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2011, 10:43:51 PM »
6 sets of original light housings inspected, all '70s, all have the white paint.

  Carl