Notices
C5 General General C5 Corvette and C5 Z06 Discussion not covered in Tech

flush taillamp kit?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 30, 2007 | 11:27 PM
  #1  
88sk's Avatar
88sk
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,241
Likes: 0
From: phila. pa .usa
Default flush taillamp kit?

who has the best kit ,seen some on ebay ,dont know if they come with the seals ?
Reply
Old Jan 31, 2007 | 04:31 PM
  #2  
88sk's Avatar
88sk
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,241
Likes: 0
From: phila. pa .usa
Default

NOBODY has flushmounts ??
Reply
Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:45 PM
  #3  
CCA Corvette Parts's Avatar
CCA Corvette Parts
Premium Supporting Vendor
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 36,838
Likes: 438
From: Manassas Park VA
St. Jude Donor '07-'08,-'13-'14, '16-'17
Default

Don't buy the kit, just do it yourself


Flush Mounted Tail Lights

(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 (Adhesive 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
Chip
__________________
..................Click for


Reply
Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:54 PM
  #4  
88sk's Avatar
88sk
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,241
Likes: 0
From: phila. pa .usa
Default

I emailed 1 of the sellers (powerselling)they said there is no stripping cause theyre kit (laugh) fits tight BS,so if I wash my car you gonna tell me no water is gonna get in ,what are they smokin?
Reply
Old Feb 9, 2007 | 03:56 PM
  #5  
88sk's Avatar
88sk
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,241
Likes: 0
From: phila. pa .usa
Default

ok I got the kit from ebay seller "powerselling"thought there would be just a little of work from them ,it has 8 black philips head screws(instruction say torx head),6 pcs. 1'' long plastic& 2, 3/4 " pieces of plastic thats it ,they want $15 plus s&h ,I offered 10 plus s&h ,what a joke at that price also,I got a pic if any1 can post it for me.
Reply
Old Feb 9, 2007 | 04:35 PM
  #6  
Kale's Avatar
Kale
Team Owner
25 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
Photogenic
 
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 51,504
Likes: 6
From: Sacramento CA
Default

you can use thin rubber weatherstripping available at most car parts stores to seal the back of the lights. Less than $10 iirc.

you can also buy the 'tail light seal kit' from Southern Car Parts for $25 I believe, if you want it in pre-cut lengths.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To flush taillamp kit?





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:05 AM.

story-0
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-8
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE