Tail Lights

[kube311]

alright so i cant stand my gt taillights no more, i wanna get some lx's but im not sure if i can just get the lens or do u have to get the whole taillight assembly. any info would be help full. thanks in advance.

 

[Makdaddymac]

i also want to know the answer to this...im assuming you need the whole assembly and tail lense,because the gt have clear spots were the lx dont...

 

[fastford91]

yup i think you need new ones! whole thing! go the the wreckers and see if you can find some there! or order new ones! im sure someone will be able to help you if you can get them!

 

[Black Sun 5.0]

I'm pretty sure you just need the lenses. I swapped mine out. You can find them at 50resto.com. They have the LX lenses, along with Cobra and SVT lenses if you prefer those.

 

[samickguy15]

Depends on the year IIRC. I'm pretty sure you can just change lenses on that later ones.

 

[jmood62]

83-93, just change the lenses. 79-82, your outta luck, its totally different in there, were the taillights mount on the rear of the car.

 

[Prime Lord]

Another thing to consider is that the bodies of the GT tail lights are painted to match the vehicle. So if your GT is white, and you replace the lenses only. you'll have these sleek LX lenses on these silly looking white painted GT tail light bodies. IMO, its MUCH cleaner to swap the whole tail light housing from an LX so the bodies of the tail lights are black.

/unless you have a black GT.....then it won't make a difference.

 

[Roland69]

I have a mint set of LX tails I will trade you...if your GT ones are in nice shape

 

[Shakerhood]

Another thing to consider is that the bodies of the GT tail lights are painted to match the vehicle. So if your GT is white, and you replace the lenses only. you'll have these sleek LX lenses on these silly looking white painted GT tail light bodies. IMO, its MUCH cleaner to swap the whole tail light housing from an LX so the bodies of the tail lights are black.

/unless you have a black GT.....then it won't make a difference.

I am in the Process of doing Cobra Lenses, but I like the fact that my Housings are Silver to match the car.

 

[bloopbloob]

Another thing to consider is that the bodies of the GT tail lights are painted to match the vehicle. So if your GT is white, and you replace the lenses only. you'll have these sleek LX lenses on these silly looking white painted GT tail light bodies. IMO, its MUCH cleaner to swap the whole tail light housing from an LX so the bodies of the tail lights are black.

/unless you have a black GT.....then it won't make a difference.

its not that hard to take them off the car and paint them. i did it, and they look better then they ever did before

 

[kube311]

yea i wish my tails were in good condition but they are really not, i think im just gunna end up getin the lenses from 50resto and sprayin the housing black

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

The lenses go right on the GT backing, but I would buy the assy's because then you can change them if you ever want to go back to stock or your can sell the GT's.

 

[Shakerhood]

The lenses go right on the GT backing, but I would buy the assy's because then you can change them if you ever want to go back to stock or your can sell the GT's.

This is what I did, I bought some used GT Assemblies and pulled the Lenses off and I am painting them Silver to match the Car and will add the Cobra Lenses. This way I can take my Original Tail Light Assemblies off and store them away.