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    4/02/2021 7:23 PM  #1

    Toploader
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    Question for 6sal6

    Hey 6sal6! What are the trim pieces next to the headlights on your ride? I think I've only seen these one other time and wondered what they were. Were they an option back in the day?

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    4/02/2021 8:34 PM  #2

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    Re: Question for 6sal6

    I think they were an "add-on" back in the day. I liked 'm then and 50 years later I bought some from Mustangs Unlimited. (I bet one of the other vendors have them.
    They are a little cheesy piece of plastic butt..........when screwed on they look pretty cool I think.
    They have been on there for YEARS!
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    4/02/2021 9:18 PM  #3

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    Re: Question for 6sal6

    The original ones were tin. The dealers sold them. Called Gills

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    4/04/2021 10:46 AM  #4

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    Re: Question for 6sal6

    6sally6 wrote:

    I think they were an "add-on" back in the day. I liked 'm then and 50 years later I bought some from Mustangs Unlimited. (I bet one of the other vendors have them.
    They are a little cheesy piece of plastic butt..........when screwed on they look pretty cool I think.
    They have been on there for YEARS!  6sally6

    They are still available - do a browser search for 66 mustang headlight bucket extension trim.  One of the results should be https://www.cjponyparts.com/headlight-bucket-trim-plate-pair-1965-1966/p/HLBUTP-V/

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    4/04/2021 11:19 AM  #5

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    Re: Question for 6sal6

    I see that they require drilling and screws to fasten them. I would be hesitant to drill, but instead cut the heads off the screws, epoxy them in to the trim holes and use 3M trim tape for a hole free mounting.

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    4/04/2021 11:40 AM  #6

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    Re: Question for 6sal6

    Use stainless screws and holes are drilled in pot metal.No rust issues so far. The 'gills' were just little 'do-dadz' I thought I would try  .....to see if I liked the look.
    (guess I did!  lost count of how many years ago I did it)
    I always liked the 'script MUSTANG' on 69's so I did that too !  A 'lil Sal touch' that makes it mine!!!
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    4/04/2021 12:33 PM  #7

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    Re: Question for 6sal6

    They sell them with a gold finish too (https://www.macsautoparts.com/1964-1966-mustang-chrome-headlight-bucket-extension-trim-chrome-or-gold-44-877778-1.html)  :-)

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    4/04/2021 5:10 PM  #8

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    Re: Question for 6sal6

    My son wants me to do something similar with leds.

     

     

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