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RetroStang

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I think Ford did a great job with the back end of the car, except I wanted a little more retro look for the tail lights. I went after '69-'70 look, and tinted the back up light lens, so the light is all one color. What do you think?


 
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NorthwestGT

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Nice. You should get one of those trunk covers from Silverhorse Racing. Also very similar to the '70 Mach 1. I've got one, and its a nice piece. They have pictures on their website.
 

bigcat

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it looks good, but i would be worried about the idiots that dont know you are backing up and smack into you in the parking lot.
 
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Also, is it legal to cover them? Will the cops give you a ticket?
 

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I've always been careful backing up in parking lots, as I never trust that someone else is paying attention. I don't know of any laws that require you to have back-up lights on your vehicle.
 

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RetroStang said:
I've always been careful backing up in parking lots, as I never trust that someone else is paying attention. I don't know of any laws that require you to have back-up lights on your vehicle.
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In Utah, you have to have at least one clear back up light to pass the safety inspection.
 

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any more pics of your car ?

i have that spoiler on my black gt, and want the rear bumper piece.....
 

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You might want to rig something up, because that would be illegal and more dangerous to not have back-up lights. Looks nice, tho.
 

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I'm in England, had to have the lights converted to meet the UK specs, and that meant I lost the back-up lights. They are now my turn signals. Perfectly legal here, but I do miss them in parking lots. The only option was to hang a seperate white light from below the bumper on one side (they do that a lot here) but, uh, no. Not on my 'Stang. I just take extra time, pay lots of attention, and pump the brake a lot when backing.
 
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