Ashley Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I am currently cleaning up the insides of my rear lights after my wife complained that I had a rather dim back end! Having taken them apart I am having to replace the internal and external gaskets/seals. The external seal, ie: the one between the rear valance and the rear light frame, was originally a one piece unit. However I have been supplied with two seperate seals, one for the rear and one for the side. Together these seals are slightly smaller than the original one, and therefore are a little too tight for the frame. The Moss catalogue states " the two piece gasket is simply assembled using a suitable foam adhesive to form the required hand of gasket assembly". Can anyone recommend a suitable foam adhesive and can this be used to glue the foam seal to the light frame (assisting fitting) or will the foam and the frame forever be bonded? Perhaps some one has another suggestion for doing the job, any help in brightening up my rear welcome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Kinsella Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Ashley. I recently changed my rear light gaskets (purchased from TRGB) and these were a 2-part gasket, mine seemed to be of reasonable fit over the light units - very close match /size to the original gaskets. I did not "glue" mine together - as they butted up to each other very well, but they did take some effort in compressing them squarely to obtain a level thicknes against the body work when fitting the studs / nuts to the light assembly. I have not had any leaks / water ingress with these new gaskets to date. Pat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Millward Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hi Ashley, I also used the two part seals and used 'super glue' to glue the edges together. They were a fair fit and I have had no leaks yet but the car is not on the road yet... Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Many thanks for your replies gents. I am not at home at the moment, but will re-investigate over the coming weeked. By the way that's a great looking restoration Tony, I hope you have the car on the road soon. Ashley Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Millward Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Cheers Ashley, I'm definitely getting closer. I can drive it from one end of my workshop to the other so clutch/gearbox/brakes all seem to work well... Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Problem finally solved! I did try again to fit the gaskets without any glue, but when I compared the finished result with the rear assembly on the other side, which at the time had not been dismantled, I was not satisfied. Even compressed the gasket did not reach the outer extremities of the frame. I went to a nearby auto spraypaint specialised and asked for some advise. He said that when fitting new gaskets such as these, he uses a spray on adhesive that allows him to stretch and correctly position the gasket to the frame before refitting. Very kindly he lent me a can, and advised me to wait a couple of minutes after spraying it onto the gasket for it to become sticky. I was so impressed with the results, that I went straight out and bought myself a can. If anyone else is interested, it is called " Stick it" and is produced by CarPlan. Ashley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinTR6 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 So 'Stick it Stuck it' then. Thanks I'll keep my eves open for a can Robin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Yes. At last something that actually does what it says on the can! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pogo Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) Yes. At last something that actually does what it says on the can! To be fair that isn't the only thing that does what it says on the can - I have a tin of brake fluid in my garage and whenever I go into my garage I break something! Roger Edited October 20, 2011 by Pogo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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