Lx tails???

[MUSTANGJOE]

hey guys..

I need to buy LX tails for my Gt. Weres a good place to get them, ebay or 5.0 resto, or do you know another place? Also I've seen sum adds for LX lenses ..what is this? Just the plastic? . I want the whole piece so the install and fit will be easy and perfect. Thanks

 

[BaXTeR3221]

5.0 resto is a great place to buy parts-good prices and even better service. You could try ebay and maybe find a nice used pair, but if you want used, check out 5.0 resto.

 

[dastang2]

swap meets, i sold mine for 15 bucks and i was the first person there and sold them withing 20 minutes of being there. swap meets have a lot of good items.

 

[ALMOST STOCK]

Not all LX tails are created equal.
OEM= more $'s versus Factory Replacement or Reproduction which almost always sell for less.

You can get the whole housing or just the lenses,the lenses being the cheaper of the two.

 

[5.0 Nostalgia]

I would get them used. If you can find a pair with no cracks, they can be cleaned up.

 

[MUSTANGJOE]

Are the lenses easy to install? What is needed. I just remove my Gt lenses and glue on the lx's? The hole kit is about $370 at 5.0resto. The lenses are just $100.

 

[squeeeg]

What color are your gt lenses. I am one of the few people that actually like the cheese graters

 

[MUSTANGJOE]

What color are your gt lenses. I am one of the few people that actually like the cheese graters

Color?..the lenses are red (stock). My car is silver so the stipes (cheese grators..lol) are silver.

 

[MUSTANGJOE]

heres a pic..

http://forums.stangnet.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28297

 

[ALMOST STOCK]

All you need are the lenses. The install is really simple.

 

[Blakthorn]

you just pry off the cheese graters and glue on the lx lenses, you only really need the whole kit if you've been in an accident and the pieces behind the lenses are broken..

 

[Anti-Rains]

junk yard........got mine for $30, nearly perfect condition too....

thats for the whole piece, not just the lense

$300 seems a bit much for taillights.....

jeremy

 

[ALMOST STOCK]

The factory used a black mastic which seals the lenses and that's what really hold the lenses into place, and there are some clips also.
Start at one corner of a lens and pulling outward with your hands griped tight too the lens and the mastic will gradually let loose of the lens, just work with it slowly otherwise you could crack the old lens (which is not a big deal if you want to just throw them away), sometimes it helps in releasing the old lens if you first take a heat gun and heat up the edges around the old lens.

To install the new lens you can either use silicon caulk or get a package of 1/4" black window mastic to seal the lens with.
Make a nice bead of mastic or silicon around the perimeter of the lens and reverse the process of removal by starting in one corner and working your way around the lens.

 

[iwashmycar]

I got both complete lights from a friends parts car for $10.

I am really trying to find the pre 87 lights or some from a capri, or even thought of trying some 1981 GT lights, but I cant seem to find a good cheap set.......I am just tired of the LX's......Maybe ill put the GT's back on....lol

 

[MUSTANGJOE]

The factory used a black mastic which seals the lenses and that's what really hold the lenses into place, and there are some clips also.
Start at one corner of a lens and pulling outward with your hands griped tight too the lens and the mastic will gradually let loose of the lens, just work with it slowly otherwise you could crack the old lens (which is not a big deal if you want to just throw them away), sometimes it helps in releasing the old lens if you first take a heat gun and heat up the edges around the old lens.

To install the new lens you can either use silicon caulk or get a package of 1/4" black window mastic to seal the lens with.
Make a nice bead of mastic or silicon around the perimeter of the lens and reverse the process of removal by starting in one corner and working your way around the lens.

Thanks man...Im not sure but I think 5.0 resto's kit comes with the installation supplies. Should i go and buy my own glue or is there stuff gonna do the trick?

 

[ALMOST STOCK]

What 50 resto will send you in there kit will be enough and it'll will work just fine for sealing and holding your tail lights in place , so I'd say that there is no reason to go out and buy more if you can't use it.

 

[04sleeper]

Diversified sells Factory OEM LX lenses for $75 a pair. 734-459-0130

 

[MUSTANGJOE]

Diversified sells Factory OEM LX lenses for $75 a pair. 734-459-0130

I never heard of Diversified? 5.0 resto is selling them for $109 and I'm sure there reproductions.

 

[04sleeper]

I never heard of Diversified?

http://www.buyfordracing.com/index.asp

They are not on their website but they have advertisments in 5.0 Mustang and MM&FF for them. They only sell OEM. Give them a call.

 

[MUSTANGJOE]

http://www.buyfordracing.com/index.asp

They are not on their website but they have advertisments in 5.0 Mustang and MM&FF for them. They only sell OEM. Give them a call.

Thanks