Replacement tail light socket seal

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Feb 1, 2019 | 06:40 PM

bulldogcountry1

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Replacement tail light socket seal

Do they a replacement seal/gasket for the tail light sockets? I can't seem to find one. I can probably make some, but I wanted to see if anyone had a good tip for something I could find locally that would work. It's really just a thick foam washer.

Feb 1, 2019 | 09:20 PM

resonateur

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By the time you find, buy and ship, you could probably be time and money ahead just cutting one from a foam remnant obtained from an upholstery shop.

Feb 1, 2019 | 09:54 PM

GTT78

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I bought a pair for my 78 on eBay from Detroit Muscle Technologies for $12.00. Cheap enough. Worked great. There are other vendors selling these on eBay, too.

Feb 1, 2019 | 11:13 PM

NumberDummy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bulldogcountry1

Gasket was only furnished with the sockets. One piece molded plastic tail lamps and individual sockets are the same:

1974 F100/350 Stylesides from serial number T80,001; 1975/79 F100/350 Stylesides; 1975/91 Econoline; 1978/79 Bronco.

Feb 2, 2019 | 04:07 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bulldogcountry1

I know you are looking for the seals only but for a total of $20 plus shipping you may as well have new sockets and the seals. I've had a pair of these sitting on the table next to my computer for about 3 years now. One of these days I may even install them