3rd brake light on '86 Carrera w/ tail...
10-27-2004, 02:45 AM
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3rd brake light on '86 Carrera w/ tail...
W/out getting in to the "how" I'll just pose the problem. 
My 3rd brake-light housing got separated (hanging, keeled-over). I took some thick gooyey all-purpose automotive glue (looks like hair-gel, but thicker) and stuffed it in the vertical post for the light, fused the upper/lower halves and then sandwiched the light between books, above/below the brake-light.
Hours later it was "ok" but still a little wiggly. I know it just won't hold in the long run.
Anyone have a better method for putting these two halves of the black plastic post together?!
Micah.
My 3rd brake-light housing got separated (hanging, keeled-over). I took some thick gooyey all-purpose automotive glue (looks like hair-gel, but thicker) and stuffed it in the vertical post for the light, fused the upper/lower halves and then sandwiched the light between books, above/below the brake-light.
Hours later it was "ok" but still a little wiggly. I know it just won't hold in the long run.
Anyone have a better method for putting these two halves of the black plastic post together?!
Micah.
10-28-2004, 08:09 PM
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Micah--
I would clean off the gooey stuff and use a good epoxy. Let the whole thing sit for 24 hours to really cure. If that doesn't work, I call PartsHeaven and see if they have a used one. Or post a WTB (want to buy) on Pelican - lots of guys take them off, so you should be able to replace it.
I would clean off the gooey stuff and use a good epoxy. Let the whole thing sit for 24 hours to really cure. If that doesn't work, I call PartsHeaven and see if they have a used one. Or post a WTB (want to buy) on Pelican - lots of guys take them off, so you should be able to replace it.