Making or sourcing light gaskets

[sidevalvepete]

Am finishing off assembling a new wiring loom to a 1938 D9 Dodge sedan. Have made the effort to use a remanufactured cloth braided loom and adapted it with additional cloth braided wire to fit indicators, clock, heater/defroster, period Philco radio and a modern FM radio system. Running a 6 volt system.

Am up to the lights and want to keep them largely as original ie: with bulbs and not sealed beam. My questions for more knowledgeable people than I is how to do a good job in sealing up the lights. Where does each gasket go and what material is used where in each of the lights? Headlights, dual taillights and license lamp light. Thickness of rubber or cork etc. Anyone out there who has some advice on how to do a good job here? And where to source the materials. Looking forward to some direction.

[Los_Control]

2 hours ago, sidevalvepete said:

 

Here is what I am doing, not sure if it is right or wrong. I like the choices of different materials ... using the thinner black rubber gasket for my gauges on the rear of the housing, then used the cork gasket for the glass ... there is 2 thickness of the cork gaskets, when I mount my marker lights, I think the thinner cork would work, but if needed I may use the thicker ... just playing it by ear as I go. Will be judging by how well the housings fit to the body ... same with the headlight buckets.

 

Felpro 3060 Amazon sells for ~$10, If you find which one you like best, you can order just that kind from Amazon and get a bigger sheet at a better deal.

I bought mine from local parts plus auto parts store. I have used all the different sheets for several projects not just my truck, but will need to buy more when I do start final assembly of the truck.

One headlight bucket will just about use up one sheet, but the drop off from the center may do one or 2 marker lights. So is cost effective to just buy a roll of one size.

But it is convenient to have the different material on the shelf when you need to make a gasket, and use it as a tool to decide what you will order.

 

[sidevalvepete]

Thanks very much for your comments. Will be quite helpful. Found an old post referring to a McCord Gasket Catalogue that sounds like a good source of information. Will give it a go.

[captden29]

I have used Olsen gasket for several jobs. got good product. they have a website.    dennis

[Adam H P15 D30]

I guess I am lucky, my wife has a vinyl cutter for making t-shirts etc. and I have found the program and cutter makes perfect gaskets....  Sadly it all came to an end when she found out what I was doing.  Here is an article I found that gave me the idea and gives the settings needed.