Coupe Tail light cover hardware?

Post by **negusm** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 2:30 am

I'm posting this on Scotts behalf:

Hi Everyone,

I hope this is an easy one. I'm getting ready to put my tail light
covers on, and am wondering if there is special screws that I should
use. I am trying to restore my GPIV back to original, so I would
like to use what ASC originally used. Also, how about the headlight
covers? Any special hardware for them? Thanks for the help.

Scott

Post by **negusm** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 2:35 am

Here are the rear tailight cover gaskets. If you notice, there are "gaskets" to go around the edges of the covers when installing:

There are also screws that fit well in the covers...ask Hank in Florida (www.ascmclaren.com) and he can send you the gaskets and screws.

The screws are nothing special and I can probably figure out the right size by taking them to the hardware store and matching them.

They are regular phillips head self-tapping screws. They are not very long. I don't know if I would call them sheet metal screws, they may be wood screws.

-Mike

85GPIV · Post by **85GPIV** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 5:15 am

Thanks Mike, this is exactly what I was looking for. I have the covers. They came with the car when I bought it, but no gaskets or hardware. Guess I need to give Hank a call before I start this project. I need to place an order with him anyway, so I'll just add this on. Thanks again Mike, you are a wealth of knowledge!

Scott

jeffmclaren · Post by **jeffmclaren** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:20 am

I got a set of tailight covers from Hank off ebay, and when i went to put them on, the screw holes in the stock bumper cover are way too big, but the screws that fit the covers are like a #6, and in the two side screw holes i can see where there is a plastic insert type of deal that the screw will screw into. make sense? I think we need these inserts, so that we can use the correct size screw, because i'm sure as hell not going to countersink these brittle

covers any larger.

Post by **negusm** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 2:17 pm

My rear bumper cover was replaced so I never saw the holes.

Have you tried one of those plastic screw inserts they sell for hanging things in wall board? The kind that expand when the screw goes in. I have used them on various other things than just wallboard and they work ok. They are an easy fix for an interior screw hole (in the car) that is stripped.

Maybe somebody else with original covers can pipe up. I was under the impression that they just thread into the cover.

-Mike

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:14 pm

Originally, there were NO holes on the rear fascia (Flat black part) to receive the screws! The screw was placed at ascMcLaren into the small holes (3) in the taillight cover, and then screwed in using a power screw driver. The combination of the screw's point and the power driver "put" the hole in. It is possible that the case herein happened from a prior owner frequently taking out & putting in the screws for frequent cleaning of the covers (Yes, I know they tend to leak water when you wash the car). I think that I'd try filling the holes with plastic filler, using a toothpick so as not to get the filler on any other place, but the hole, and let it harden for a couple days, then try using the same original screws to screw into/thru the filler.

Good Luck

jeffmclaren · Post by **jeffmclaren** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:25 pm

Sandy wrote:Originally, there were NO holes on the rear fascia (Flat black part) to receive the screws! The screw was placed at ascMcLaren into the small holes (3) in the taillight cover, and then screwed in using a power screw driver. The combination of the screw's point and the power driver "put" the hole in. It is possible that the case herein happened from a prior owner frequently taking out & putting in the screws for frequent cleaning of the covers (Yes, I know they tend to leak water when you wash the car). I think that I'd try filling the holes with plastic filler, using a toothpick so as not to get the filler on any other place, but the hole, and let it harden for a couple days, then try using the same original screws to screw into/thru the filler.

Good Luck

Yeah, that is what i had in mind also- some type of plastic filler, so i could get the hole back to a little smaller size.

Sandy, so the bumper cover didnt have any type of plastic insert in it?
The screw just threaded right into the cover?

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:36 pm

Yes. They actually did it THAT way as they never intended for owners to be taking them off ! However, over time, they do get dirty in there, and purists would want to remove & clean. I had mine off just once. Getting them back on was a killer, and I vowed never to take them off again.

trvlnmann · Post by **trvlnmann** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:51 pm

My wife bought me the head light and tail light covers for my birthday back in November. Now that the weather is getting nice, I would like to install them. I see below there is a gasket kit for the tail light covers, Does anyone have a part # for these? I don't see them on Hank's website. I want to order them and install them ASAP. Also, does anyone have detailed pics of the rear covers installed with the gaskets? Most of the pics I've seen are installed without the gaskets.

negusm wrote:Here are the rear tailight cover gaskets. If you notice, there are "gaskets" to go around the edges of the covers when installing:

There are also screws that fit well in the covers...ask Hank in Florida (www.ascmclaren.com) and he can send you the gaskets and screws.

The screws are nothing special and I can probably figure out the right size by taking them to the hardware store and matching them.

They are regular phillips head self-tapping screws. They are not very long. I don't know if I would call them sheet metal screws, they may be wood screws.

-Mike

Post by **negusm** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:44 pm

just call him

n20capri · Post by **n20capri** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:39 pm

I didn't use the gaskets cause I couldn't figure out how they went on w/o looking horrible. My holes were slightly off so this is what I had to do...

Powdercoated black

trvlnmann · Post by **trvlnmann** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:19 pm

Mike,
Do you have any issues with the inside of the covers getting dirty or streaked when you wash the car because you don't have the gaskets? I do like the way they look without the gaskets.
The washer is a good idea, it will spread out the preasure of the screw and will be less likley to crack the lens.

n20capri · Post by **n20capri** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:13 pm

The water does get in there when I wash but it doesn't look bad when it dries...Like I said the gaskets weren't fitting correctly and looked stupid so I didn't use them...

I had to use the washer because my holes didn't quite line up...the washers are just big enough to cover up where I had to elongate a couple of holes...plus yea it spreads out the load...

trvlnmann · Post by **trvlnmann** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:27 pm

I finally have some pics of the headlight and tail light covers installed.
Mike, I took your advice and used the hardware you recommended with the addition of rubber washers behind the cover (between the lens and the body).

BTW 8 days after I installed them, I closed the hood while at a local cruise night and cracked the passenger side cover (':(') (':banghead:')
The next day I ordered a replacement ($125 + shipping). As it turned out the corner of the hood was to low and smashed into the cover. I raised the hood bumper/adjuster a little to give me clearance and no longer slam the hood closed.

tfs2121 · Post by **tfs2121** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:54 pm

looking good. whos orange and blue coupe?

also i think the rubber gasket for the taillight covers goes along the top edge of the cover only.

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