[AT] Guide lamp gaskets

[DBigdog]

Mike,
    On the farmallcub forum we have found that the rubber inserts from old windshield wipers make excellent headlight ring gaskets.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike Sloane 
  To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
  Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 5:23 PM
  Subject: [AT] Guide lamp gaskets


  I am restoring a '52 Farmall Cub, and it has the usual Guide 6 volt bulb 
  type lamps that it seems were also used by AC, JD, etc. I have one OEM 
  rubber gasket and two new ones for the lenses, but I am having a helluva 
  time getting the whole mess together. I can get the gaskets to sit on 
  the lens, but when I put the ring around the gasket/lens, the gasket 
  pops off. I did manage to get one of them on (just barely), but then the 
  spacing for the clamp screw was too wide. I must be doing something 
  wrong, but I don't know what. The OEM gasket has a groove that looks 
  like it is for the ring, but that is even more difficult to assemble. I 
  am at the point where I am tempted to glue the gasket on to the lens. or 
  just wrap the lens with electrical tape and call it a day.

  Any (polite) suggestions?

  The tractor can be seen at 
  <http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/1952-farmall-cub/>

  Thanks,

  Mike

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