Just put 86 GT Taillights on my 90 GT, but have a question..

xspeed02 · 08-30-2003, 01:35 PM

Not sure if I should put this here or not but here goes. I just picked up some 86 Taillights from a guy and I put them in and they look great, but they don't seem to be the same size as my old cheese graters that were in my 90. When the hatch is closed it overlaps the taillights a little bit, not a whole lot but enough that I notice when I look at the car. Did I mess up and get the wrong kind of 86 Taillights? Are the lights different sizes if they came out of a coupe or hatchback? I didn't even think to ask.

Thought maybe someone else ran across this and maybe used spacers or something in order to position them right.

Coupe Devil · 08-30-2003, 02:11 PM

Im not sure about the sizing. I had 89 tail lights in my 86 for a while.. When I bought the car the 86 lights were jacked up so I got some 89's from a bud to run temporary like.. Fit fine.. Not sure what to tell ya.

Bradley

chatcher · 09-01-2003, 10:16 AM

did you replace the whole housing or just swap lenses i just swaped the lenses and dont notice any diff

BLACK85GT · 09-01-2003, 02:32 PM

The coupe and hatch use the same tail lights in 86.

Coupe Devil · 09-01-2003, 03:08 PM

I changed the entire housing. ALOT easier than changing just the lenses..

Bradley

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Originally posted by chatcher
did you replace the whole housing or just swap lenses i just swaped the lenses and dont notice any diff

chatcher · 09-01-2003, 06:38 PM

apon further inspection it would seem that the hatch does hang over slightly maybe 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch never really noticed before till you said something and switching just the lenses was pretty easy it took me about 1 minute per side i did the whole assembly before and it was deff more of a pita

xspeed02 · 09-02-2003, 12:46 PM

I swapped the whole housing, I think it looks fine after looking at it again. Just thought I would see what you guys thought.

After ditching the cheese grater tails I catch myself checking out my taillights every possible chance I get lol.

xspeed02

08-30-2003, 01:35 PM	#1
xspeed02 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 119	Just put 86 GT Taillights on my 90 GT, but have a question.. Not sure if I should put this here or not but here goes. I just picked up some 86 Taillights from a guy and I put them in and they look great, but they don't seem to be the same size as my old cheese graters that were in my 90. When the hatch is closed it overlaps the taillights a little bit, not a whole lot but enough that I notice when I look at the car. Did I mess up and get the wrong kind of 86 Taillights? Are the lights different sizes if they came out of a coupe or hatchback? I didn't even think to ask. Thought maybe someone else ran across this and maybe used spacers or something in order to position them right. __________________ xspeed02 1990 Black Mustang GT 5spd

08-30-2003, 02:11 PM	#2
Coupe Devil Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,643	Im not sure about the sizing. I had 89 tail lights in my 86 for a while.. When I bought the car the 86 lights were jacked up so I got some 89's from a bud to run temporary like.. Fit fine.. Not sure what to tell ya. Bradley __________________ 1990 GT, 347, TFS TW Heads, TFS Cam, TFS Track heat, Twin turbos, FMIC, T5. Built Ford Tough Moderator

09-01-2003, 10:16 AM	#3
chatcher Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: butler pa Posts: 303	did you replace the whole housing or just swap lenses i just swaped the lenses and dont notice any diff __________________ 92lx wannabe saleen

09-01-2003, 02:32 PM	#4
BLACK85GT Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tampa,FLORIDA Posts: 340	The coupe and hatch use the same tail lights in 86. __________________ 5.0, Holley heads, 1.7 Scorp Rockers, Stealth intake, Holley 600 carb, Holley Mech. Fuel pump, MSD 6Digital, MSD distributor, Hotchkis upper/lower rear control arms, FMS B Springs, 3:73 (8.8) rear. Production # 9,377

09-01-2003, 06:38 PM	#6
chatcher Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: butler pa Posts: 303	apon further inspection it would seem that the hatch does hang over slightly maybe 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch never really noticed before till you said something and switching just the lenses was pretty easy it took me about 1 minute per side i did the whole assembly before and it was deff more of a pita __________________ 92lx wannabe saleen

09-02-2003, 12:46 PM	#7
xspeed02 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 119	I swapped the whole housing, I think it looks fine after looking at it again. Just thought I would see what you guys thought. After ditching the cheese grater tails I catch myself checking out my taillights every possible chance I get lol. xspeed02

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