Removing taillight panel trim

Vinnie · Apr 12, 2019

Hey all,

This weekend I want to peel off the trim of my Grande's taillight panel. I checked the shop manuals and it looks like the trim is held in place with some kind of funky, spring loaded thingy.

Any pointers as to the best way to remove the trim would be much appreciated!

Thanks,

Vincent.

Hemikiller · Apr 12, 2019

There's a series of capped nuts on the inside of the taillight panel, top and bottom where the trim strips are. Remove the nuts and you should be all set. The spring things are to hold the studs into the trim strips.

Pegleg · Apr 12, 2019

There's a series of capped nuts on the inside of the taillight panel, top and bottom where the trim strips are. Remove the nuts and you should be all set. The spring things are to hold the studs into the trim strips.

Vinnie when you remove the nuts you will probably find the soft rubber washers behind are either hard as plastic or disintegrated. AMK do the bolts and rubber washers

vintageman · Apr 12, 2019

If you are changing out your tail panel, check the new one for the proper holes for that trim molding. I didn't check first and later found out my new panel does not have the holes so now I have to figure out where to drill so I can install the trim. Good luck.

Tom

Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs · Apr 13, 2019

Yep the cars with the panel in there have the acorn nuts. I use 3-M strip calk to seal when going back.

If you polish search the forum have to strip with oven cleaner polish and clear coat or send for anodize.

I just did mine.

Vinnie · Apr 13, 2019

OK, that was easy. I thought there was more to it but the black panel is just a flat bit stuck between the bolts...

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