i got a 2 sets of tbird housing for cheap does anyone have the instructions to put them on a 65 mustang i have the article on using three stock housings a side please help before i cut i got these for extremely cheap i was going to go with the mustang project conversion until i stumbled across these

[IMG]local://upfiles/23144/BC15FB7CC083420083BF53A187E1DC50.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]local://upfiles/23144/87C4DA8E70CF446EBE64368B5408B2AB.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]local://upfiles/23144/0E8BF618559A43D7ABCDBC7720EC0F2D.jpg[/IMG]

 

sorry, im not much help. but you have a verry nice fast back, why do you want t-bird tail lights? sorry if that sounded rude, and im not trying to knock you.

 

Not sure what end result you are looking for, but the 67 Stallion Shelby certainly looked different from the regular Shelby's.

 

I'd go with the Mustang Project set... no modifications are needed to your taillight panel, so if you don't like it you can easily remove them. The Cougar lights on the other hand will require you to weld in a new panel if you change your mind.

Plus, the Mustang project ones are much more attractive IMO.

C!

 

well im in autobody class and i am love the look of the shelby lights i have the shelby rear deck lid spoiler and i am repainting the car again anyways because the paint is just single stage to make sure it looked good

 

Gotcha covered...

I added '65 Thunderbird tail lights to my '66 fastback, and I used vintage T-bird housings. It's really not all that difficult. Sure, it's a permanent modification; but if you like the look as much as I do, then I say have at it. After all, it's not like you're adding a moon roof or something.

I made paper templates of the housings and taped them to my tail light panel. Make sure they good and level (and even with each other), and break out the jigsaw. That's about all there is to it.

I did use Mustang Project LED bulbs and sequencers, and highly recommend them. They're far brighter than the standard 1157 bulbs.


[IMG]local://upfiles/13087/724C36742F714F7FAFF92CE9D9ECD95D.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]local://upfiles/13087/330B7BED3A4449899415EF05CC2A56F8.jpg[/IMG]

 

You did a superb job Danny, and it really looks nice. But, to me it just doesn't look like a classic mustang from the rear. Oh well....to each their own.

 

Thanks for the kind words, Glen. And believe me - I know where you're coming from. For years I felt exactly the same as you. But after owning so many of these cars over many years, I just wanted to stand out from the crowd a bit. Know whadimean?

Yes - a 65/66 Mustang had the small square tail lights when new - but did you know those were Ford's second choice? The original design was three separate bars similar to the 67/68 versions. But they proved to expensive to produce (in those early days). Initially, Ford wanted larger lights back there than what they ended up with. That's really beside the point, though... To me, that long, slender tail light panel needs a little something more. And for my tastes, the Thunderbird lights fit the bill. One might go a step further and say they fill the tail light panel as if they were made for it. They're the perfect dimensions for the space available.

As for it no longer looking like a vintage Mustang, I have to respectfully disagree. Ol' Carroll saw fit to put them in his 68/69 cars. And Ford was obviously using them in their Thunderbirds of the day. Even the 67/68 Cougar lights are very similar (and used in the '67 Shelby). The conversion on a 65/66 Mustang may not be factory correct, but it does have a factory look about it. Or at least a period look. To me, a 65/66 Mustang with '65 Thunderbird tail lights looks like a car of the day; something that was made in the mid 60s...

 

The Stallion was not a Shelby at all. It was simply a Canadian regional sales promoition (that apparently didn't appeal to very many people).

 

do the housings mount inside the the trunk or outside do u have some more pics and do u know of any websites with detailed instructions if all else fails i could just put a new tailight panel in and start over if i can get it mocked up i can cut it with a plasma cutter in the shop