93 Cobra Tailights FORD Tooling lenses

JohnLynch · Post by **JohnLynch** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:34 pm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170953822626?ss ... 1423.l2649

Post by **1993cobra** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:48 pm

Those work fine, but like said here before the black stripes are just vinyl pin stripe tape. Not painted on.

JohnLynch · Post by **JohnLynch** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:06 pm

1993cobra wrote:Those work fine, but like said here before the black stripes are just vinyl pin stripe tape. Not painted on.

Did they really have a guy on the assembly line in 93 with a paint brush doing the stripes?

Z282SLO · Post by **Z282SLO** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:22 pm

1993cobra wrote:Those work fine, but like said here before the black stripes are just vinyl pin stripe tape. Not painted on.

Also, they're not exact copies of the original Ford taillights. Check closely and you'll see the middle stripe of the bottom half of the eBay tailights runs all the way around the tailight assembly just like the top and bottom stripes. The middle stripe of the bottom half of the original tailight assemblies stops just after the assembly wraps around. Only the top and bottom stripes run the full length of the assembly.

My Cobra OCD strikes again!!

Post by **1993cobra** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:53 pm

JohnLynch wrote:
1993cobra wrote:Those work fine, but like said here before the black stripes are just vinyl pin stripe tape. Not painted on.
Did they really have a guy on the assembly line in 93 with a paint brush doing the stripes?

I'm sure they had a precut mask that covered them while the stripes were sprayed.

aaronlstiles · Post by **aaronlstiles** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:22 pm

Another note! they are not Black, never have been black, they are Ford Charcoal, bumper Color.

As for the tape, I have done at least 5 sets wtih these, I tape off the lense leaving the tape, then once the lense is taped off, I peel off the cheap pin tape, scuff the whole lense and then paint the whole thing, then un-tape the lense, the looke just like the originals once finished,

Oh, as for the middle stripe, just cut it in the same spot as the originals. Very easy to do.

93 Venom · Post by **93 Venom** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:18 am

Was the center section of the tail light always black or Gray?

NV93Cobra · Post by **NV93Cobra** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:08 pm

93 Venom wrote:Was the center section of the tail light always black or Gray?

The non-transparent plastic is dark grey charcoal. I've used the following SEM paint from LMR to make my aftermarket lens look more original. I feel it's pretty much exact.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/ite ... Trim-Paint

I only painted the top, middle and bottom. I don't trust my ability to paint the stripes.

Here is my lens:

Here is a lens from a wrapper Cobra R.

93 Venom · Post by **93 Venom** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 5:24 am

NV93Cobra wrote:
93 Venom wrote:Was the center section of the tail light always black or Gray?
The non-transparent plastic is dark grey charcoal. I've used the following SEM paint from LMR to make my aftermarket lens look more original. I feel it's pretty much exact.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/ite ... Trim-Paint

I only painted the top, middle and bottom. I don't trust my ability to paint the stripes.

Here is my lens:

Here is a lens from a wrapper Cobra R.

Thanks for the info, and your tail lights look good too. I will do mine next month!

k98dave · Post by **k98dave** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:11 am

The black was only on the SVO from 84 to mid 85 when it was changed to charcoal also

KeystoneJohnny · Post by **KeystoneJohnny** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:34 am

I can see in your pics what you mean about the stripes spacing being incorrect compared to the lights in your teal and the ones on the 93 wrapper. Maybe I can have my originals touched up or re-furbed?

JohnLynch · Post by **JohnLynch** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:03 am

FordManForever wrote:I can see in your pics what you mean about the stripes spacing being incorrect compared to the lights in your teal and the ones on the 93 wrapper. Maybe I can have my originals touched up or re-furbed?

You forgot about me!

KeystoneJohnny · Post by **KeystoneJohnny** » Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:56 am

JohnLynch wrote:
FordManForever wrote:I can see in your pics what you mean about the stripes spacing being incorrect compared to the lights in your teal and the ones on the 93 wrapper. Maybe I can have my originals touched up or re-furbed?
You forgot about me!

Do you refurb lights? If so pm me on how much.

JohnLynch · Post by **JohnLynch** » Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:58 am

FordManForever wrote:
JohnLynch wrote:
FordManForever wrote:I can see in your pics what you mean about the stripes spacing being incorrect compared to the lights in your teal and the ones on the 93 wrapper. Maybe I can have my originals touched up or re-furbed?
You forgot about me!
Do you refurb lights? If so pm me on how much.

No you were going to send me a pic of the battery cables!

KeystoneJohnny · Post by **KeystoneJohnny** » Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:01 am

oh crap i did. I'm so sorry. I will make it happen tomorrow