Topic: Anyone know where I can find early 2 1/2" hole tail light housing seals?

[kkupec02]

My rubber seals for my early 2 1/2" hole tail light housings are old. I can find online seal kits for the later 1967 Shelby tail light housings. But can not find a set for the early version. NPD only sells the later version 1 7/8" hole version. Branda sells neither. West Coast Classic Cougar sells a set but it doesn't say which size hole it is for and it is foam, not rubber. I have a call into them, but they are too busy to answer the phone. NPD part:

https://www.npdlink.com/product/seal-set-taillight-housing/175759

Don't know if I need to try and hydrate mine to save them. Thanks

[kkupec02]

West Coast Classic Cougar responded and said that their foam seals are for the later 1 7/8" holes. They know of no one who makes the early 2 1/2" version.

[Bob Gaines]

My rubber seals for my early 2 1/2" hole tail light housings are old. I can find online seal kits for the later 1967 Shelby tail light housings. But can not find a set for the early version. NPD only sells the later version 1 7/8" hole version. Branda sells neither. West Coast Classic Cougar sells a set but it doesn't say which size hole it is for and it is foam, not rubber. I have a call into them, but they are too busy to answer the phone. NPD part:

https://www.npdlink.com/product/seal-set-taillight-housing/175759

Don't know if I need to try and hydrate mine to save them. Thanks

The 67 Shelby used a 67 Cougar tail light housing . Your NPD link is for a Mustang and they did not look the same. The seals are shaped like a donut. There are 3 of one size and a fourth one that is larger. I don't know about what is available repro as I have always found the originals accessible. I don't know if you can rejuvenate hard or cracked rubber donuts. I have never seen them for sale used sold separately. You may have to buy the entire housing to get just the donuts. WCCC would have nice used housings . I see singles and pairs constantly for sale on Ebay. If you realize you can only source them by buying a entire housing then look around first so that you know what the going price is and then check with me I will try and help . Sorry I only want to sell complete housings.   

[kkupec02]

Thanks. I will start checking around for used. Mine also aren't that that bad. I will have to see what other used ones look like.

[kkupec02]

I just checked mine again. No cracks and no cracks starting. No discoloration. Still slightly pliable, not hard. I wanted to replace with nice new rubber. But if none available, I might be better off with what I already have. I'll do some checking around though. Thanks again.