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Old 10-27-2020 | 06:10 PM
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Are these just press fit in or did you guys end up gluing them to the headlights?
Adhesive on the strip.
Old 10-27-2020 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by hatchetf15
Adhesive on the strip.
Perfect, I didn't notice that on McMaster. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by hatchetf15
So I bought a 10’ roll of the "High Temp Rubber Seal" - Pt # 1129A992 "Style B" from McMaster for $20.30. Got the spool in three days. Took less than an hour for both lights. 10’ is enough for both .2 lights. If you get the two-piece kit from Stoddard, you may not have enough stripping for a .2 light.


Thanks for the detail and confirming the PN!

Did you apply the adhesive to the light housing or to the fender?
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Old 12-16-2020 | 11:50 PM
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Tape is applied to the perimeter of the light. Two months in and I forgot they’re even there.
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Looks great!
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Did mine today with McMaster product.
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Originally Posted by headlight seal
Any intro date for 996.2 seal sets? Awesome someone is making them for the early lights!
Old 01-04-2021 | 11:39 PM
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Are these New Production? Or are these sets recovered from a totaled 996? At $120 - if New Product and equal to Porsche quality they can be a good choice. For my money the $20 option I discovered two years ago works great. After two years and no issues, you cannot tell the difference with both lamp gasket replaced with the tubing. They stay put and do not show any aging.
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Old 01-05-2021 | 11:41 AM
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Yeah... for $120, I'll go with the $20 aftermarket option. It's 20" long skinny rubber seal for god's sake. It's got no impact on performance or safety... Perhaps if it was priced at only 2x the cost of the perfectly acceptable aftermarket gasket I'd consider it...Porsche tax? Oh yeah... what a shame
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Old 06-21-2021 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by headlight seal
They are brand new production items, not used.
Are the 996.2 replica headlight seals available yet?
Old 11-01-2021 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by headlight seal
Im sorry they are not. Im not getting any kind of ETA on them either. But I will post them here as soon as I have them. Thanks
Any update on when these will be available?
Old 01-31-2022 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by headlight seal;[url=tel:17138854
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where can I buy these? Stoddart?
Old 01-31-2022 | 07:54 PM
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Default eBay v stoddaed

$25 v $120

afternarket v eBay

big difference - I may try and save some bucks here
Old 02-21-2022 | 04:03 AM
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Default Went w stoddard

Got Stoddard after all

yes they don’t look as good as originals and the lack of loops makes the install somewhat a guess but once done and done no one could tell or know.
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I installed the Stoddard strips on my 996.1 today, that I got from Pelican. I followed Jacks911's instructions (thanks), namely, inserting the flange/lip of the strip with the adhesive between the lens and the black headlight assembly (adhesive side on black headlight assembly). I initially assumed the new strips would be mounted (stuck) to the perimeter of the headlight, like the old ones, but soon realized that would be rather difficult, with all the protruding pieces of plastic that the originals attach to, and also the three white plastic rivets (which I removed (of course breaking them in the process) unnecessarily.

The first (left) headlight I had no problem with. The second strip, however, had very little adhesive once I removed the tape backing. Luckily, I had some clear silicone to apply, which worked until I could put the lights back in the car. They look fine, but are thinner as others have said. They will work but I wonder if the adhesive will hold up if I ever have to change a bulb.

I'm a little sorry I didn't go for headlight seal's ebay version. Can you include 6 plastic rivets with the sale, or direct me to a source? (I watched your video but not until it was too late).





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