flush mount tail lights
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From: Citrus Heights California
flush mount tail lights
I am installing the "LOWES" flush mount tail light kit and was wondering which do you affix the weatherstrip to, the rear fascia or the back of the tail light itself. thanks for any help and or tips.
free C-5
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Where do I find info on this? Pictures, type of weatherstrip, etc. I would like to seal the bucket too, I get road spray in from the back where the wiring goes thru.
FOUND IT IN ANOTHER THREAD
FOUND IT IN ANOTHER THREAD
Last edited by C5forFun; Apr 24, 2006 at 03:13 PM.
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Very nice! Thanks for the pics. My only concern is how do you keep the area behind the lights from filling up with dirt, road spray, etc. kicked up from the back side? Now that it is sealed around the light it won't get rinsed when you wash the car.
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by C5forFun
Very nice! Thanks for the pics. My only concern is how do you keep the area behind the lights from filling up with dirt, road spray, etc. kicked up from the back side? Now that it is sealed around the light it won't get rinsed when you wash the car.
I don't worry about what's behind the light. It's probably filthy, but who will ever see it?
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by poolhustler
Thats a nice install, but please put low tack blue painters tape on the bumper so nothing gets scratched by the lights.!!
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-Jim
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by free C-5
I like your kit much better, also do you have any problems with the light moving, like its not mounted solid
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This is how I did it...
(6) 1" L X 1/2 W X .194" Hole Size Nylon Spacers
(6) 1/4" L X 1/2" W X .194 Hole Size Nylon Spacers
(8) #8 x 2" Zinc Pan Head Screws
(1) Frost King Rubber Foam Weatherseal 3/8" W X 5/16" Thick x 10' Long (Adheasive backed)(I got the black weather stripping)
Simply unscrew tail lights, clean, put weather stripping around the tail light (where the red casing meets the black casing of the light) insert new screws and spacers on back side, screw back into mounting hole.
-The two center lights get one 1" spacer on each screw.
-The outside lights get three 1/4" spacers on each of the outer most
screw
-The inner screw on the outside most lights get one 1" spacer.
-Fit so the weather stripping looks good and screw them back in!
1" spacers $4.77
1/4 Spacers $3.42
Weather stripping $3.98
Pan head screws $.98
Peace
Willfulone
(6) 1" L X 1/2 W X .194" Hole Size Nylon Spacers
(6) 1/4" L X 1/2" W X .194 Hole Size Nylon Spacers
(8) #8 x 2" Zinc Pan Head Screws
(1) Frost King Rubber Foam Weatherseal 3/8" W X 5/16" Thick x 10' Long (Adheasive backed)(I got the black weather stripping)
Simply unscrew tail lights, clean, put weather stripping around the tail light (where the red casing meets the black casing of the light) insert new screws and spacers on back side, screw back into mounting hole.
-The two center lights get one 1" spacer on each screw.
-The outside lights get three 1/4" spacers on each of the outer most
screw
-The inner screw on the outside most lights get one 1" spacer.
-Fit so the weather stripping looks good and screw them back in!
1" spacers $4.77
1/4 Spacers $3.42
Weather stripping $3.98
Pan head screws $.98
Peace
Willfulone
Burning Brakes
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From: Basel Switzerland
St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by Willfulone
This is how I did it...
(6) 1/4" L X 1/2" W X .194 Hole Size Nylon Spacers
(8) #8 x 2" Zinc Pan Head Screws
-The outside lights get three 1/4" spacers on each of the outer most
screw
-The inner screw on the outside most lights get one 1" spacer.
Peace
Willfulone
(6) 1/4" L X 1/2" W X .194 Hole Size Nylon Spacers
(8) #8 x 2" Zinc Pan Head Screws
-The outside lights get three 1/4" spacers on each of the outer most
screw
-The inner screw on the outside most lights get one 1" spacer.
Peace
Willfulone
-Jim
