Tail light panel

[Bob Gaines]

To add...if I sand the tail light panel down and add chrome tape to it, I would think that the tail light would be nice and bright?

You may have mis wrote because you would not be sanding down the reflector area on a 67 tailpanel  to add chrome tape.  When restoring the diecast 67 Cougar tail light assemblies used in the 67 Shelby many simply use chrome spray paint inside the reflector area.

[JD]

To add...if I sand the tail light panel down and add chrome tape to it, I would think that the tail light would be nice and bright?

You may have mis wrote because you would not be sanding down the reflector area on a 67 tailpanel  to add chrome tape.  When restoring the diecast 67 Cougar tail light assemblies used in the 67 Shelby many simply use chrome spray paint inside the reflector area.

YES what Bob said!!

Also, grounds and all connections must be very good - there are many splices in this "arrangement" they all need to be good ;-)

[JD]

OK, I am getting it, before the shop took it apart, the top drivers side fiberglass panel at the top was not close to the top of the tail light panel....The black panel that holds the tail lights is rivited in place??? I am asking. I will say that is the most rigged up gig I have ever seen......What are the purpose of the rivets? just to hold the panel in place?

First point - top drivers side fiberglass panel at the top was not close to the top of the tail light panel
Common problem... heat from the exhaust pulled up against the back of the car...see attached posted before on other threads, also maybe why the later design of the part goes up and over the top edge and riveted ;-)

Point two/four - black panel that holds the tail lights is rivited in place???
What are the purpose of the rivets? just to hold the panel in place?
yes was stated in earlier post.

point three - I will say that is the most rigged up gig I have ever seen.
Yes replied above - "This is a big layered mess of pieces ;-)"