'90 Daytona Shelby - Taillight Swap?

[DC Turismo]

Hey all! As part of my graduation gift from college, we are moving the date up to early spring in regards to repainting my Daytona :D :thumb: :eyebrows:

Now, since we are redoing it and I'll be removing the fenders, hood, taillights, windows, etc. I am debating about swapping out the '87 - '91 style tail lights and housing to install the '92-'93 style rounded Iroc taillights and housing. What is your input on this? I did a search for the thread that used to be here but could not find it. Regardless, I would pay about $50 for the parts to swap and they are in really nice condition. Please let me know your input with the poll!

Right now, I'm leaning towards swapping them since I will also be installing '92 Iroc R/T Ninja Rims on the car once it is repainted, which I think will give it a very unique appearance to go along with rear louvers and side louvers. So, convine me otherwise or back me up!

[Garret]

Don't bother. Those tails are too rounded for the square style of an 90 Shelby, and besides it has been done before, there was a guy from ontario that did it to his 87 T-top car that was converted to an 89 shelby body kit... I will try and dig up the pictures of it...

[mcsvt]

I am inbetween. I do love the looks of my 89 Daytona. But I can also see the look you are going for.

I say, if you think you are going to like it. Go for it :)

[rich tideswell]

its your car, do what you want. it wont be cheap getting a complete set of lights + mounting bezels, probably not worth it.

[Garret]

probably sell those R/T tail lights for a pretty penny anyways

[JDAWG]

you could clear them

[85shelbycharger]

its your car, do what you want. it wont be cheap getting a complete set of lights + mounting bezels, probably not worth it.


We already found them and can get everything for roughly $40 :thumb:

[boostboy]

Id say go for it, the later tail lights are a lot nicer!

[GLHS592]

I like the later taillights too. The 1992-1993 Daytonas looked awesome from the rear. Too bad they had those funky headlights. I always thought they should have kept the pop up headlight 1989-1991 nose on the later cars.

[rich tideswell]

We already found them and can get everything for roughly $40 :thumb:

i think i paid over $50 just for a left rear tail assembly for my 93 back in 2000. if you got everything for $40, i'd seriously be tempted to part it out and make some fast cash...... like 6 times what you paid for it......

i hope you cuddled with the guy after the anal pillaging you gave him.:D