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Re: Light Gaskets

To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Subject: Re: Light Gaskets
From: Jim <jdeatsc1@rochester.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 03:56:43 -0400
I had not heard the term plinth.  New one for me. <G>
So that leaves the gasket between the lens and the body of the light assy then?
Jim


Joe Curry wrote:

> Roger,
> I looked at the Rimmer site and instead of two different part numbers
> for those assemblies, they only list one for the front and one for the
> rear (both sides are the same).
>
> I thought that odd, until your posting.  This might be exactly what
> Rimmer is selling!  Since normally, the plinths are handed and what they
> are selling are not!
>
> Anybody ever bought any of them from Rimmer?
>
> Joe
>
> Roger Elliott wrote:
> >
> > After trying for several months to find the proper rubber plinths with no
> > luck, I gave in to a horrible solution.  I purchased the rubber mounting
> > plinths for a MG Midget.  The difference is that the Midgets are a uniform
> > thickness, whereas the Spitfires is kind of a wedge shape.
> >
> > After putting them on my car I feel they look fine.  No one has noticed
> > that they are not proper. I know a couple people on the list ruled them out
> > feeling that they didn't fit well enough.  But they are definitely better
> > than the ones I had on the car.
> >
> > Roger Elliott
> >
> > Joe Curry wrote:
> >
> > > Bob,
> > > The assemblies have been continuously available but the rubber plinths
> > > have not (as far as I can tell).  It seems a pity for one to have to
> > > purchase the whole assembly when all they need is a replacement for the
> > > deteriorated rubber part!
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > bharris wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Joe,
> > > >     Have you seen the latest Rimmer Bros. cat.? They do have the side
> > > > marker lights,with rubber mountings,I believe they have 2 grades.They
> > > > are most likely listed on their web page cat.
> > > >                                               Bob Harris
> > >
> > > --
> > > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > >  -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>  -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer

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