taillight gaskets

[benms79]

does any one no if you can buy the gaskets for the taillights anywere,if not has any one made thier own? all the ones i find are dry rotted and leaks water into lights and car. thnx

[ajb999]

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1858

[benms79]

oh ok,great! thnx! i keep forgetting to use the search option before i post questions lol,but thnx thats some great info!!

[MONSOON]

Yeah take a minute or 3 and read through those articles at the bottom. Some are real basic things and others are a bit more advanced. All the guys that wrote them up really did a great job.

[25Horseplay]

Festiva Motorsport also sells new gaskets.

[turqfest]

Mouse pads!? WHODATHUNKIT?

[SimonTuffGuy]

I 2nd 25HP... FMS has new ones available.

[wrestler3025]

Mousepads for me!!!:-) I remember reading that when it was first posted. I just made some gaskets last week. I can't shop with FMS anymore anyway.

[Safety Guy]

I picked up a pair of plain black new mousepads at Big Lots the other day. They look kinda thin, but I can always buy two more to make them thicker. Seventy-nine cents each.

Karl

[wrestler3025]

I was thinking the same thing. I would use rtv as a sealant between the two, and possibly around the outside edge.

[benms79]

does any one no if you can buy the gaskets for the taillights anywere,if not has any one made thier own? all the ones i find are dry rotted and leaks water into lights and car. thnx

ok,i used a roll of cork gasket,from any parts stores, 11.00 for the thick gasket.they have diffrent sizes. 1 roll will make up to 4 gaskets! so you will have a extra set to put away.(or sell lol) here are some pics. i tried to get a good side view if the thickness of it. works really well. all you need is a old gasket for template and a sharp exacto or scissors.for the screw holes just place over and press through.i didnt take pics of the finished gaskets,forgot to,i put them on after finished.lol

[bravekozak]

mouse pad

Another post recommended using a couple of mouse pads. Its, the perfect size and it doesn't leak. Makes perfect sense.

[benms79]

Another post recommended using a couple of mouse pads. Its, the perfect size and it doesn't leak. Makes perfect sense.

yea,its at the bottom of this one. mouse pads a good idia, personally id rather use the cork gasket.seems how its made for this and any other place you might need a gasket.from the roll i made 1 set of taillight gaskets and have half the roll left,wich is good icase i need to make a gasket for anything else,ill already have some.just my opinion though.