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Back Window trim and headlights

Having my 88 redone at the body shop.  Anyone know where I can get new headlights and the trim that always shrinks around the back window?  Also need courtesy lights on the inside of the doors.  Prefer new oem or exact fit original looking parts.
BTW, I have a turbo coupe front but it's a 5.0....I know it's strange but I like the looks

Back Window trim and headlights

Reply #1 –
Try the wanted ads, you will have more results.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Back Window trim and headlights

Reply #2 –
Many people use the TC front on the non TC cars. Mine has that front end as well. The headlights are getting super hard to find in great shape. You can ask, as Kitz stated, in the classifieds below, and search everyday on Ebay. As far as the rear trim piece, if it's shrinking, it's the one piece trim that snaps into a channel on the window. Every once in a while they show up in NOS form on Ebay. Some say they cost too much, but the problem is, parts for or cars are only going to get harder to find as each day passes by. Nobody makes headlights or new, rear trim pieces (or almost any Thunderbird specific part) for these cars.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Back Window trim and headlights

Reply #3 –
Just a thought, but I was thinking of using black silicone to fill in the gap.  That or body filler, but the silicone would be flexible and easily shaped.

Back Window trim and headlights

Reply #4 –
For the rear window trim, just be patient, and keep funds ready in your PayPal account. One of those trim pieces will show up eventually.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..
 

Back Window trim and headlights

Reply #5 –
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-THUNDERBIRD-2-DOOR-COUPE-REAR-MOLDING-1988-BLACK-ML7515BLK-/380718049744?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item58a49069d0&vxp=mtr
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..