5.0L (1979-1995) Mustang Technical discussions on 5.0 Liter Mustangs within. This does not include the 5.0 from the 2011 Mustang GT. That information is in the 2005-1011 section.

painting rear taillight housing

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-02-2007, 07:04 PM
  #1  
95gtdrop
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
95gtdrop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location:
Posts: 251
Default painting rear taillight housing

whats the easiest way to pull these things out so i can paint the trim areas around the lenses?
do the lenses come out of the housing or is it all onepiece?
95gtdrop is offline  
Old 12-02-2007, 09:19 PM
  #2  
aode08
5th Gear Member
 
aode08's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Ohio USA
Posts: 4,616
Default RE: painting rear taillight housing

body shop, pulled mine off slowly, then painted and re attached
aode08 is offline  
Old 12-02-2007, 09:24 PM
  #3  
red95gtconvert
2nd Gear Member
 
red95gtconvert's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location:
Posts: 370
Default RE: painting rear taillight housing

Open the trunk and unbolt the taillight housings from the inside, clean them very well with dishsoap, let them dry, tape off the lenses with masking tape, use a red scotchbrite and scuff the bezels, wipe bezels with a tack cloth and spray them with Krylon fusion paint. I did this to mine and they came out great.
red95gtconvert is offline  
Old 12-02-2007, 10:13 PM
  #4  
95gtdrop
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
95gtdrop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location:
Posts: 251
Default RE: painting rear taillight housing

do the lenses come out of the housing?
95gtdrop is offline  
Old 12-03-2007, 08:42 PM
  #5  
aode08
5th Gear Member
 
aode08's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Ohio USA
Posts: 4,616
Default RE: painting rear taillight housing

error

aode08 is offline  
Old 12-03-2007, 08:54 PM
  #6  
WhiteWindsor
5th Gear Member
 
WhiteWindsor's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Warner Robins,GA
Posts: 2,872
Default RE: painting rear taillight housing

aode, are those fox lenses or sn95?
WhiteWindsor is offline  
Old 12-03-2007, 08:59 PM
  #7  
mrdeep2001
2nd Gear Member
 
mrdeep2001's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location:
Posts: 295
Default RE: painting rear taillight housing

those are not sn95.
mrdeep2001 is offline  
Old 12-03-2007, 09:13 PM
  #8  
MustangsX
1st Gear Member
 
MustangsX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Gainesville, FL
Posts: 80
Default RE: painting rear taillight housing

i think he's talking about the other type of tail lights. like a 93 has. looks like the house would come off of the the lenses..
MustangsX is offline  
Old 12-03-2007, 09:20 PM
  #9  
slw1000
 
slw1000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 26
Default RE: painting rear taillight housing

They come off the housing. There is just some gook holding them on.
slw1000 is offline  
Old 12-03-2007, 09:20 PM
  #10  
aode08
5th Gear Member
 
aode08's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Ohio USA
Posts: 4,616
Default RE: painting rear taillight housing

ORIGINAL: 95gtdrop

whats the easiest way to pull these things out so i can paint the trim areas around the lenses?
do the lenses come out of the housing or is it all onepiece?
one piece, unbolt it
aode08 is offline  


Quick Reply: painting rear taillight housing



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:22 PM.