Rubber Headlight Surround

[cozyheatdave]

I'm fitting the headlight assemblies today. The rubber surround is the next part. I've got three pair so I can choose the best. However, I'm finding with every pair that the bolts pull through pretty easy. A couple holes still hold but there isn't four holes on any of them that are perfect.

I know I've seen information about this before on here, but my search is turning up nothing helpful.

Obviously this is a common problem. How do you resolve it?

Dave

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[cozyheatdave]

There appears to be washers "glued" to the back of these things. What kind of Glue would I use? That has to be some pretty tough stuff to hold a metal washer to rubber.

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[Reddragon]

Check JCLAY's site. He did a write up on making the outer holes a little bigger to support washers from the front side. Since your car is not "as from the Factory" this may work for you.

Dale
1974 TR6
1977 TR7 FHC

[Henk]

http://www.forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.a ... amp,rubber

This may help also

Henk

1980 TR7 US Convertible
1978 Mini Clubman Estate

[whitenviro]

Gluing should do the trick without having to overdrill. But you need a glue that will adhere to both the rubber and steel, plus stay flexible. Superglue is NOT the right stuff, because it hardens. If the rubber flexes, superglue will just peel off. Use something like a contact cement or silicone adhesive that will stretch with the rubber.


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1980 Pageant Blue DHC with removable hardtop.

[darrellw]

When I took mine off for a good cleaning, one of the washers came off. I used weatherstrip adhesive to reattach it.

Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
Vancouver, WA, USA

[FI Spyder]

I would use Shoe Goo. It is meant to glue the rubber soles of shoes back on when they come off so it is pretty tough. It remains flexible. I use it to glue tails of zip ties onto door lights to reinforce the nylon tabs that tend to get brittle and break. I also use it for gluing anything that needs flexibility. I bought it at Canadian Tire but I also seen it at Walmart. The company also make a glue called Auto Goo or something similar that is resistant to gas etc. which should be good for rubber carb mounts but I haven't tried that yet.









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[DutchTriumph]

I've made plastic bushes about 10mm long, that fit tight in the original hole, and glued them in place. Used longer screws, and you don't see de difference from original.

Cheers,
Peter

1977 TR7 FHC, 1976 Spitfire 1500

[Triumph TR7V8 coupé]

[quote]<i>Originally posted by cozyheatdave</i>

A couple holes still hold but there isn't four holes on any of them that are perfect.

I know I've seen information about this before on here, but my search is turning up nothing helpful.

Obviously this is a common problem. How do you resolve it?

Dave

Hello Dave,

This is the way ( see link below) I've repared the headlight surrounds, I tried to glue them before but that didn't work. This solution is very strong and easy to do.

Good luck and greetings, J.

http://triumphtr7v8coupe.blogspot.com/2 ... round.html

[John Clancy]

I'm pretty sure mine are held in with mastic sealer. But I bet 'No More Nails' would do the job even better.

I like the idea of the shoe glue though. That should be generally available in hardware stores.

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[cozyheatdave]

I used a two-part epoxy and one washer snapped. I'll try some shoe-glue on that one.

I might not have given it enough time.

Nothing like cleaning everything up before an installation. The car looks better than showroom new!

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