'67 Tail Light Harness - Concourse Correct

Hello All,

Does anyone have a source for the correct fabric covering for the tail light harness, what color(s) it should be and any pics of what the complete harness is originally supposed to look like installed ? I have seen several versions that include partial fabric, part tape or cloth tape, etc.

I'm also interested in seeing pics of the complete tail light section (view from inside the trunk) to see items such as riveted tail light back panels, and foam material between the housings and back panels, how the wire loom should look (ei: inside the back panels or on the outside of them, dropped down from the top of the wire loom or run across starting at one end, etc)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jim

 

Thanks for responding Bob. I have cars #725 & #360. Would you happen to have any pics of what it should look like finished (concourse correct) ? Your answer has given me some relief as I was starting to think my cars were hacked up with butt connectors and tape. Did all of them have the brass looking light sockets much like the cougar with the black boot plug that has the wires coming out the side or did some have bulb sockets that were hard wired and have a plastic molded boot on the end that stuck straight out of the back ? Lastly, have you ever had the tail light wire harness re-threaded ?

Thanks,

Jim

 

Thanks Coralsnake, I have spoken to Travis at Rhode Island Wire but what I really need is a good couple of pics showing what the loom should look like at the splice and how the wires were routed. A couple of pics from a concourse correct car should do the trick. I'm interested to know if the tape was cloth or regular elec tape, what type butt connectors where used, etc. I'm trying to verify if my vehicles are correct and if not what I need to do to fix them.

Thanks,

Jim

 

Bob,

Since pics tell the real story here are some of both my cars currently. Hopefully the pics come through. The pics with the backng plates removed are from #360 and the other are from #725. Please give me your assessment. Could you also comment on the foam material between the housing and backing plate ? Thanks, Jim

 

Thanks for your assistance Bob. What about the foam stuff in between the tail light panel and protector ? Is that original or an addition from the previous owner ? Would you happen to have any pics of a restored or survivor car showing what it should look like finished and the correct routing ? Lastly, on the pass side, would the wires route in (or splice in) from the end of the tail light panel and wire loom run or from where the trunk latch support is near the middle of the car ? Thanks, Jim

 

Thanks for the clarification Bob. Just to be clear, are you stating that the foam I showed in the pics is what it would have originally looked like on the Shelby when it left the factory ? or did they not use it ? I guess the early cars received the plastic tubing like the one I showed in the pics ?

Thanks, Jim

 

Would you happen to have or know where I might get some photos of what an original or concourse restored example of what the whole taillight wiring and housings should look like ? I also need to get shots of other various areas as well and I don't want to just pick a picture or two from some random restored Shelby and assume that its correct. Any resources that you now of that would help ? I plan to go to SAAC 38 Friday and Saturday and hopefully get some pics of concourse cars but considering I've never been to one of these judged events, I'm not certain how receptive the owners would be to taking detailed pics of their cars. Besides asking permission, can you give any guidance ? Thanks.

 

Roddster, Thanks for the response, I'll plan on checking VIN data to make sure I'm close. Really wish there was more a resource fro the '67 Shelbys with respect to the correct details on marking, etc. I hate to just copy oher cars not knowing if they are correct but I guess if I can find out ahead of time what kind of scores they obtain, it should tell the story if they are correct.

The maroon car is an early car and originally Dark Moss Green. I removed the the tail light boxes do conduct some work on the rear panel of the car and haven't installed it back on as I intend to re-paint that car soon. Thanks for our help, Jim

 

That would be awesome Bob. I know they start judging at 8:30am on Saturday but do you know what time they'll get started with the '67's ?? Thanks, Jim