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Taillight housing question

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Can anyone with NOS Taillights tell me if the lights left the factory with a tiny sealing gasket under the screw that retains the outer chrome ring on? Or was it strictly a metal on metal screw/ring seal?

Speaking of the screw itself, I'm down one. The size I believe is Oval head 6-32 x 3/16, probably 1/4" would work. If anyone has an extra one I can purchase so I don't have to buy in bulk for one screw it would be appreciated.

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Iirc, there were two different sizes of screws used. I don't recall any gaskets there
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spl310 wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 9:52 am Iirc, there were two different sizes of screws used. I don't recall any gaskets there
I have a 1967, I took one of the screws out of one of the taillights to measure it. Like many things maybe the screw size changed on 1968's?
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I think so, but I'm not sure. I know that early lamps had a different screw than later. At least the ones that I have. I would assume that it took place in 68. I may have junked all of my crusty taillights. If I come across an early one I'll let you know.
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spl310 wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 11:44 am I think so, but I'm not sure. I know that early lamps had a different screw than later. At least the ones that I have. I would assume that it took place in 68. I may have junked all of my crusty taillights. If I come across an early one I'll let you know.


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Re: Taillight housing question

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No gasket there, I’ve had a few NOS ones.
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