Honeycomb Tail light panel

[jowens1126]

My car didnt come with one of these, but I recently got the kit from NPD for it with the AMK Hardware.  I was wondering if someone could take some measurements for me on the location of the holes for the fasteners.  I have to drill all the holes to mount it, and I would prefer to drill them at least close to the stock location.  So If anyone could take some accurate measurements or point me to a template that would be great.   I dont want to just drill some random holes to mount it.

I just threw it up there to test fit it last night to see what it will look like and it looks great.

 

[Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs]

My car didnt come with one of these, but I recently got the kit from NPD for it with the ATK Hardware.  I was wondering if someone could take some measurements for me on the location of the holes for the fasteners.  I have to drill all the holes to mount it, and I would prefer to drill them at least close to the stock location.  So If anyone could take some accurate measurements or point me to a template that would be great.   I dont want to just drill some random holes to mount it.

I just threw it up there to test fit it last night to see what it will look like and it looks great.

I am currently working on a 73 vert that has the rear panel from Decor Group. I can put a piece of paper up and make you a rub off of hole locations. This is an original car. You also need to black out the area between the tail lights and the panel like in the picture. Also around the gas filler. The factory painted the black first masked off the areas to leave the black then sprayed the color. Give me address to mail the template to. If I measure might be off. Be sure to put sealer around all the studs and under the nut base when you install. 

 

[jowens1126]

That helps a good bit. I would love to get some reasonably accurate measurements of the spacing left to right and vertical as well as distance from top edge of tail panel.

 

[Pegleg]

If the size of honeycomb one is same size as old one the holes are half circles. I can measure holes for non honeycomb if that's any use to you?

 

[jowens1126]

Sure, that would be great

 

[Pegleg]

Top is 800mm long. Bottom is 860mm long. Each half circle is 10mm wide. All following is from left to right. Top left to 1st centre is 39mm. Top left to 2nd centre is 146mm. Top left to 3rd centre is 292mm. Top left to 4th centre is 508mm . Top left to 5th centre is 651mmm. Top left to 6th centre is 757mm. Each measurement started at the top left hand side. Same for bottom. Bottom left to 1st centre 41mmm. Bottom left to 2nd centre 175mm. Bottom left to 3rd centre is 322mm. Bottom left to 4th centre is 538mm. Bottom left to 5th centre is 683mm. Bottom left to 6th centre is 817mm. The first and last holes on top and bottom do not line up.. So hole 1 top and bottom are offset and same for hole 6. Holes 2 3 4 5 are directly in line top and bottom. So if panel was on the car holes 2 3 4 5 at the top would line up plumb with holes 2 3 4 5 at the bottom. Hope that all makes sense

 

[Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs]

I took these pictures and measurements from an original car never painted no panel replacement. I also compared the honeycomb panel to the textured panel like was on Decor Group cars and they are the same locations for the screws. The only difference is that the hole in the center of the honeycomb is much larger, simplified the mold some, thus the reason they sprayed the flat black there on cars with the honeycomb panel to make it look correct.

The hole pattern is as follows using inch since these cars were designed and built to inch. They usually come out to even numbers as these do.

The center two holes both upper and lower have a spacing of 8 1/2" apart 4 1/4" off center line.

The next two holes going out from the center are 5 3/4" from the first two holes or 10" off center line.

The outer holes are different on top they are 5 5/16" from the second hole or 15 5/16" off center line.

The bottom two outer holes are 4 1/4" from the second set or 14 1/4" from the center line.

The hole diameters are 1/4" in the original panel.

The measurement up and down was taken from the bend line above the panel down to the center line of the hole. The top holes are 1 1/4" down from the bend line, see picture with tape on bend line and on cl of the hole.

The bottom holes are 6 3/4" down from the bend line.

The hole spacing left to right is not too critical since the studs can be slid in place to fit. Up and down is just so the studs clear the plastic panel which should have some half moon cuts to clear also.

Hope I did not confuse you any.

Since this car had the textured panel in the rear it did not get black sprayed around the gas filler. With the honeycomb you will need to spray the black around the filler and at each end to hide body color.

 

[jowens1126]

Wow thats perfect David! Thank you so much for doing that for me. I understand everything you wrote and that will be a tremendous help.

Thank you again!

I have to ask you, where in the hell did you find a locking gas cap?

 

[Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs]

Wow thats perfect David!  Thank you so much for doing that for me.  I understand everything you wrote and that will be a tremendous help.

Thank you again!

I have to ask you, where in the hell did you find a locking gas cap?

Lol the gas cap came with the car and actually had an extra one with it. It sure saves someone stealing the original.