gt trunk lid swap???

[Turbo Stang]

my mustang needs a new trunk lid....most of the junkyard have GT for cheap which I'm really interested to buy but I'm just wondering if GT trunk lid would fit my 1988 LX hatchback mustang ??? Thanks or else it would be very helpful if some of you guys are selling those...let me know...

 

[Stinger]

It will bolt right on...

 

[Emysterio]

I have a 87LX and I put a hatch from a 91 GT on and it bolted right on just like Stinger said. You have to do the wiring to get the brake light on the spoiler to work but thats no big deal at all. I do have a small problem with my hatch though, I need to do some fine tuning to it because it rattles pretty bad and the dome light will flicker on and off and the light thats in the trunk part stays on even when I close the hatch. Other than that though it looks great and is easy to put on.

 

[Turbo Stang]

thanks ...got a question, how would the wiring would fit for GT spoiler...i mean my lx 3rd brake light seems too short so is there any extension???

 

[Emysterio]

The wiring is the same, you just have to match up the wires with each other and there should be a little slack on the wire, there was on mine.

 

[1990BLUEGT]

They do sell aftermarket ones that are way lighter. check your magazines.

 

[ka0tyk]

They do sell aftermarket ones that are way lighter. check your magazines.

aftermarket hatch'es are fiberglass and while they are much lighter, they also leak, and fiberglass is prone to cracking. Also they do not have glass windows, but rather lexan which turns yellow in the sunlight over time. Theres MANY other ways to drop weight in a stang than sacraficing on the hatch.

 

[TurboFlush]

aftermarket hatch'es are fiberglass and while they are much lighter, they also leak, and fiberglass is prone to cracking. Also they do not have glass windows, but rather lexan which turns yellow in the sunlight over time. Theres MANY other ways to drop weight in a stang than sacraficing on the hatch.

Unless you are racing or want all that weight reduction. they also make fiberglass doors and fenders.

I am suprised that the GT 3rd brake harness dosnt fit the lx. where is the light on the lx?