Silvertarga

Center reflector Lower Gasket (964 631 148 00) $21.25

Top Seal for Center Reflector (964 631 147 00) $21.25

Prices shown are what I was quoted by Sunset (No affiliation) in March 2013..

I used tail light gaskets after sealing the tail light where reflector meets the body (which is where they seperate and begin to take moisture) with hi temp silicone I glued the gaskets to the tail light and using a credit card and some soapy water was able to slide everything into proper place on my 1990..
now that they have been in place for a while it is no issue to remove them and clean behind them...i just couldnt deal with that unfinished look without the gaskets..

boxsey911

PET only shows the updated style corner light units. The centre reflector has never changed AFAIK. In the pics of the corner lights posted by the other guys you can see the black surrounds with slots in. This is the updated style. My original ones had no such slots and the full gasket was glued to them. I've chucked them now so can't post a pic.

Sounds like Silver targa has made the updated style work with the old full gaskets but my experience was that they wouldn't go in without exerting brute force and fear of damaging the new unit.

ras62

IIRC when I had the lights out for cleaning I don't believe they had the slots so assume they are the original type. They were a fight to get back in place the first time but perhaps that was because of the PU sitting too high. I prefer the gasket look as it seems better finished, likewise with the lower center gasket.

boxsey911

Yours look really good for originals. I bought new ones because they looked liked this:

boxsey911

Some interesting reading on this TSB from Porsche:

http://www.pcarworkshop.com/images/f...0391geolab.pdf

ras62

That TSB says the seals will work with the later lights...interesting. It does look as though my lights are original as they have made in germany and a square above like your old ones while the new ones do not.

rsabeebe

seems to me that a generic rubber seal, meeting the desired dimensions (actually even leaving a slight gap for moisture), would be easy to purchase, cut to size and adhere to the light assemblies before installing. this is more of an aesthetic issue at this point and simply needs to be done cleanly. far cheaper done this way also.

boxsey911

Put a new center reflector on today. It comes complete with top and side seals and is now made in France.

My original had split along the bottom a long time ago and things were growing in it. Hence I thought the car deserved a new one after 23 years.

robt964

What a colour difference! Where did you buy them from Steve? Mine is split along its entire length and the colour washed out.

boxsey911

Rob, I bought it from my local Porsche Centre. With 10% discount it worked out at £310. I don't think it's possible to get it cheaper any where else. It looked even better yesterday when I gave the car a wash.

rsabeebe

sunset porsche, in oregon, is advertising them for $373 in the latest excellence.

JasonAndreas

I wonder if spraying with a UV resistant clear coat might prevent or at least slowdown the fading to pink?

robt964

Just ordered a set of rear lights and centre reflector. My OPC came in much cheaper than any other source. Anyway, similar to the comment above by JasonAndreas, has anybody ever tried applying the UV blocking clear film to their lights? This stuff is designed for exterior use on glass. I might get hold of a sample and see how well it can be made to fit.

http://solutions.3m.co.uk/wps/portal...tandardSafety/

robt964

Hmm I've actually got some of the 3M 'Scotchgard' paint protection film in the garage left over from a previous project. Looking at the specs on the 3M site it too offers UV protection. In that case I'll just go with this stuff as it'll easily follow the contour of the tail lights.

Snippet:

Q. Does Scotchgard™ Paint Protection Film resist yellowing?

A. Yes, a clear coat layer on Scotchgard film contains UV protectants to counteract harmful ultraviolet rays that can cause yellowing.

9six4

I feel that the heat at the back of these cars is the real problem for the rear lights. I replaced my lights 7 years ago and they are changing colour, even though the car mostly lives in my garage under a cover.