Topic: Tail light to body gasket

[Hipo giddyup]

Can someone tell me if the tailight to body gasket is supposed to be black or white? I have seen each color between repros and nos. What would have been factory original for a July built, Dearborn 66'? Thanks

[CharlesTurner]

Tail light body to car would be white foam-type material.

[jwc66k]

Tail light body to car would be white foam-type material.

It's an "open foam" type (rough surface) as well. The bezel to body that also retained the lens, was a black closed cell (smooth surface). Supposedly, an open foam material would allow moisture to pass thru, closed would not.
Jim

[outlawincorporated]

White foam material is what I have found on my unrestored 66 coupe x Dearborn plant....

they seem to come available on ebay often enough.

regards.

PHILL BERESFORD.
MELBOURNE.
AUSTRALIA.

[Hipo giddyup]

 Thanks guys, The white repro just looks very cheap to me. I have not seen NOS to compare in person but will keep my eyes open when they come up. It's small in a restoration, especially when no one can easily see this part, but I would like NOS when available.