Tail Light Seals?
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07, '13, '15
Tail Light Seals?
Ok guys, need some help from the C4 crowd. We have been making tail light seals for both the C5 and C6. We would like to include the C4 but have heard that the C4 is the only Vette that actually has seals installed from the factory. Can someone please check their C4 and tell me if there is a seal between the tail light and the body?
For more info on what I am talking about look here...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...1&page=1&pp=20
Thanks all,
Jim
For more info on what I am talking about look here...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...1&page=1&pp=20
Thanks all,
Jim
Melting Slicks
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I bought 4 brand new ones when I replaced my lenses
GM#16510216.... never installed them. Re used the old ones
They are still in their packages on top of my tool box
GM#16510216.... never installed them. Re used the old ones
They are still in their packages on top of my tool box
Last edited by Powerdrive; Mar 26, 2006 at 08:57 PM.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07, '13, '15
Originally Posted by Powerdrive
I bought 4 brand new ones when I replaced my lenses
GM#16510216.... never installed them. Re used the old onesThey are still in their packages on top of my tool box
GM#16510216.... never installed them. Re used the old ones
They are still in their packages on top of my tool boxThanks for the reply!!!!!
So, do you know if all C4's have them?
Thanks again,
Jim
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by Spankyellow
I have had 86 and 87 C4s. No seals on them. Body change came in 91. Maybe they started then.
Its possible... mine is a 92....I entered the number into GM parts direct... but it doesnt specify any years
keep kicking this TTT maybe we'll get some others to chime in here
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I just put the seals in my 98, and much better. On the 85, and this is from memory, and since I can't remember what day next month the gf's birthday is, there is a good chance it is wrong. The one thing I see is that the older style c4's at least, bolt in different, and the opening seems to be tapered. So as you tighten them down they suck into the opening, where the c5's bolt from the outside, and are not quite as tapered in the opening, and not sealing around the edges. Also i might add, that I have no real drip from the 85, and I will be damned if I am going to take them out to put seals around them as hard as they are to get to. I did the 98 in a few minutes, the 85 would take much much longer, with cussing, scratches, two people, and god knows how many beers. With the body change, in 91, it might be worth the effort.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07, '13, '15
Hmmmm....Ok thanks guys. Looks like it varies from year to year!
Thanks again,
Jim
Thanks again,
Jim
