1968 torino gt 2-door hardtop rear reflector plate
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Forum Name: 1968-1969 Ford and Mercury
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Topic: 1968 torino gt 2-door hardtop rear reflector plate
Posted By: Spencer
Subject: 1968 torino gt 2-door hardtop rear reflector plate
Date Posted: 24-March-2020 at 6:15AM
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hey I have a 1968 torino gt 2-door hardtop. I ordered a rear tail fin. The lights sit in that. Also attached to that fin is the reflector plate and reflectors that screw into the plate. I cant find the plate the reflector screws into. Does anyone know where I could find one? Thanks for the help
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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 24-March-2020 at 4:15PM
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not sure what you mean? i'm guessing you mean the valance? ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: Spencer
Date Posted: 24-March-2020 at 10:11PM
| I'm not sure what the part is called. On my car next to the tail light on the side are reflectors. For the fastback the reflectors are stick on. For my car they are screw on. I need the plate behind the right reflector so I can screw the reflector in. Is that what it's called a valance? |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 25-March-2020 at 2:51AM
hmm valance goes below the tail lights and bumper.. maybe quarter panel extensions??? trying to visualize that year car and what you're referring to ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: Spencer
Date Posted: 25-March-2020 at 4:44AM
| I think I might buy the 1968 FORD FAIRLANE TORINO CONVERTIBLE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT HOUSING EXTENSION on Ebay (sorry for caps copied and pasted from ebay) and take the part I need out. It's to bad because the housing extension is 50 bucks and I only need a little pice of metal out of it |
Posted By: Spencer
Date Posted: 25-March-2020 at 4:46AM
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Posted By: Spencer
Date Posted: 25-March-2020 at 4:50AM
| I'm new to buying and selling on Ebay. Saying that do u think it's a sh*tty thing to do to sell that housing with out the part I'm talking about. For a reduced price of course? Or should I just hold on to it as a spair |
Posted By: schufitz
Date Posted: 25-March-2020 at 2:10PM
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That ebay quarter extension looks pretty twisted. A guy has one posted here on a site more geared for the 68-71's: ------------- Dave 1969 Torino GT/351W 2V/FMX/Vinyl Top/Black Jade/Gold Stripes/Nugget Gold Buckets/Console/Racing Mirrors/AC/PS/PDB |
Posted By: dave302
Date Posted: 25-March-2020 at 3:23PM
| https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-1968-FORD-RANCHERO-REAR-BEDSIDE-REFLECTOR-PENNSYLVANIA-ONLY-NEW-IN-BOX/223480382897?epid=1325184290&hash=item34087805b1:g:oP8AAOSwfSJbbLl2" rel="nofollow - https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-1968-FORD-RANCHERO-REAR-BEDSIDE-REFLECTOR-PENNSYLVANIA-ONLY-NEW-IN-BOX/223480382897?epid=1325184290&hash=item34087805b1:g:oP8AAOSwfSJbbLl2 |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 26-March-2020 at 11:44AM
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are you planing to cut the housing and weld a piece back in? i believe those are pot metal and may not be able to weld on without melting away??? ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: Spencer
Date Posted: 27-March-2020 at 12:11AM
| Thanks for all the links but I have 2 tail light housing fins on my car already. I only need the one piece of thin metal the reflector attaches to. Im thinking of making a small trap door out of it. When this part comes in I'm going to cut it off and then cut into the metal to fold it around a small metal rod that I'm going to weld in. Then im going to drill some small holes into the opposite side and screw a locking latch of some kind on. I'm hoping to make a secret compartment out of it. It would be a cool way to hold it closed and if I ever want to stash my keys while I went surfing it would be a good spot |