Hey fellas, What is the technical or common name for the metal strip that crosses between taillights and has - p o n t i a c - on it ? 65 Gto in question.... tks And can and where can this piece be restored at or bought from? tks
I would call it a tail panel trim. I haven't seen any in my surfing, but I'm not particularly looking for 65 parts. I will be getting a 67 soon. I'll try to pay attention when I'm looking
Those guys are right. It's rht rear tail-panel trim. Be prepared to spend many dollars. They are not being reproduced, and the supply has all but dried up. Good luck.
Jeff
There is a NOS taillight panel on e-bay now...buy it now is $595.....I hear the reproduction ones are pretty good. Eric
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Originally Posted by Rukee
Someone must have bought it, I can't find it now.
The tail panel he is referring to is for a 67.
If you have one that needs restoration, there is a small replating shop near me that will strip it to bare pot metal, drill out all the corrosion, fill holes with silver solder, grind, file, hand shape to original and replate. They had a pair of the 65 tail light bezels on display when my car club did a tour and they looked NEW !! Again, not cheap, but quality work to save an otherwise impossible part to find.
If you have one that needs restoration, there is a small replating shop near me that will strip it to bare pot metal, drill out all the corrosion, fill holes with silver solder, grind, file, hand shape to original and replate. They had a pair of the 65 tail light bezels on display when my car club did a tour and they looked NEW !! Again, not cheap, but quality work to save an otherwise impossible part to find.
I had a local plater quote me $900.00 to rechrome it, and that was not doing any of the paint!
Sorry Rukee, I was talking about a 67 panel. I mentioned it because Too Many Projects said he was getting a 67 soon.......I have hoarded away some cool 67 parts. My mind thinks that my body is gonna build a 67 resto-animal this spring. Eric
Last edited by Eric Animal; 12-19-2008 at 05:17 PM.
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