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Old 12-31-2008, 03:51 PM
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Bought the bullitt 6 months ago. It had condensation in the taillight, so I took it off and sealed it w/ rtv silicone, dried it out well, and it was perfect. Till a month ago when the weather turned cold and wet. Now it has fogged back up and won't clear. I went all around the casing w/ the silicone. Any other recommendations or ideas on how to clear this up? Permanently.
 
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Old 12-31-2008, 04:15 PM
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If you have not you might want to seal where the bulbs connect to the housing as those crappy bushing wont always seal well. take off the bulbs and put on some vasoline or grease to make it seal better.
 
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Old 12-31-2008, 04:18 PM
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pics of the bullit please
 
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Old 12-31-2008, 04:20 PM
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Agreed, especially when it gets damp and cold or if the humidity in the air is right it will do that mine did it this fall when it started getting cool at night. It didn't seem cold but it was just enough to make the fog on the windows. I ended up using vasoline to coat where the bulb goes in. Made a mess but kept the water out.
 
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Old 12-31-2008, 06:17 PM
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Haven't tried to grease/vaseline the bulb gaskets and will try that. I was so ticked off to see it fog up because it was a pain to get to the housing the first time. Oh, well. If there's any other suggestions I would appreciate to hear. I'll get to this next day off.

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2nd and 3rd are w/ my Father's '73 'Cuda

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Old 12-31-2008, 10:23 PM
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What is a bullitt? I feel dumb and can't figure ito ut.
 
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Old 12-31-2008, 10:40 PM
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o man dude........

it was a movie in 1968 with Steve McQueen, he drove a green 68 mustang fast back.

then ford made a mustang bullitt in 2001 and in 2008.
 
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Old 12-31-2008, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by guns281
Haven't tried to grease/vaseline the bulb gaskets and will try that. I was so ticked off to see it fog up because it was a pain to get to the housing the first time. Oh, well. If there's any other suggestions I would appreciate to hear. I'll get to this next day off.

Here's some pics for Stephen4036:
2nd and 3rd are w/ my Father's '73 'Cuda

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that cuda is sick!!! i love the bullitt to.
 
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Old 12-31-2008, 11:25 PM
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AWSOME BULLIT AND MOPAR!

Get the chin spoiler please unless your keeping the stock bullit look..
 
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Originally Posted by 3.8for the win
o man dude........

it was a movie in 1968 with Steve McQueen, he drove a green 68 mustang fast back.

then ford made a mustang bullitt in 2001 and in 2008.
Yeah they looked nice, I searched it in google before I posted. I now feel really stupid, I didn't read the post clearly. Are those better then the Cobra's and GT's?
 
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Old 01-01-2009, 06:21 AM
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Not better than a cobra but I'd say better than a GT. Dont feel stupid, its how you learn
 
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it's got five or ten more HP than the GT, different exhaust and intake. They have no spoiler, which is why I didn't get one... Talk about a bad decision
 
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Old 01-01-2009, 11:12 AM
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After owning a GT and Bullitt from the same year, I can say the Bullitt is better hands down. Modest power upgrade, but much better power band. And the suspension is where it wins. The GT is wallowy (like a Cadillac) in comparison. The B hooks up better and is a different machine in the twisties. And they're rare. Since moving to Vegas I've seen many Machs and Cobras, and only one Bullitt. Oh, and the seats. Oooohhhhhh, the seats.
 
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Old 01-01-2009, 12:21 PM
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Thank you! How much do they run for, bullitt?
 
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Old 01-01-2009, 12:24 PM
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mach1 and bullsit seats are the same.. arent they.
 
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Old 01-01-2009, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Stephen4036
mach1 and bullsit seats are the same.. arent they.
I was just going to replace my seats and get those like 5.0 harness or whatever they're called.
 
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Old 01-15-2009, 03:37 PM
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I've heard of people taking a very small drill bit and drilling the center on bottom of headlights/tailights to allow condensation to drain. Don't know if it's a smart idea or not never tried it.
 
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