Tail light housings

[JMC]

does anybody know where I can find replacements for recessed tail light housings that fit a 1965 22' safari?

[JMC]

sorry .. they aren't really recessed, they're mounted from the inside and stand proud of the body.

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by JMC

sorry .. they aren't really recessed, they're mounted from the inside and stand proud of the body.

Can you post a photo?

Andy

[JMC]

hope this works

[silverleeper]

This looks like it might be it. Turn Signal Light Lens 680423 [680423] - $6.95 : ODMRV , Out-of-Doors Mart. What do you think?

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by JMC

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hope this works

That housing has not been available for many years.

It can however, be repaired from the outside with "Bondo" and then painted.

We have been trying to locate one from a wreck or wherever, and have some made using fiberglass. But so far, no luck.

Andy

[silverleeper]

I found some other parts here Recessed Stainless Canister that also might be helpful.

JMC take a look at this starting at post #9. http://www.airforums.com/forums/f447...elp-44272.html

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by JMC

Attachment 91438

hope this works

If you want the tail light with a chrome ring, those are available.

Andy

[JMC]

I can find al the lenses and trim rings and lamps for every light on the trailer. Its the housing - the part that's riveted onto the body, that I'm looking for.

Before I bought it the trailer was stored out on a farm and a brush fire swept throught the area. All the exterior plastic was 'torched' making it very brittle and almost impossible to work with. Everything else is cleaning up nicely.

[silverleeper]

Originally Posted by JMC

I can find al the lenses and trim rings and lamps for every light on the trailer. Its the housing - the part that's riveted onto the body, that I'm looking for.

Before I bought it the trailer was stored out on a farm and a brush fire swept throught the area. All the exterior plastic was 'torched' making it very brittle and almost impossible to work with. Everything else is cleaning up nicely.

Sorry, At this time no one seems to make them. Your are not the only one looking. Take a look here. '65 Safari Tail Light Replacement Help. Picasa Web Albums - bob - 65 Safari Tai...

[Kevin245]

This is a tough one and it sounds like the likelyhood of finding any NOS or salavageable ones in minimal. Left to my own devices I'd probably fab some replacements out of 0.030" aluminum.

Matching the shell curvature would be a bit tricky when forming the housing to shell flare (unless you weld it) but the rest shouldn't be too challenging if you have access to some basic forming tools.

Best of luck,

Kevin

[Kevo]

Thanks for the posts, this is one project on mine i have tet to tacke as well, only because i know that I only get one shot to fix them. I am hoping to find a good enough body guy that can bondo or fiberglass them and make them last another 50 years.

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by kevo

Thanks for the posts, this is one project on mine i have tet to tacke as well, only because i know that I only get one shot to fix them. I am hoping to find a good enough body guy that can bondo or fiberglass them and make them last another 50 years.

Most owners make that tail light housing with aluminum sheet metal.

If done right, they look pretty darn good.

Andy

[Kevo]

Thanks Andy, Do you know of any posts where this has been documented ? I would love to have them made out of aluminum, and that would certainly be the permanent solution. I just don't see how that could be done without pulling out the bathroom interior panels.

BTW, I called yesterday and ordered the roof vents from you guys, hope to have them here by Friday with any luck !

[Kevo]

So, an update here, and forgive me if you guys figured this out before I did. These lights sit out away from the shell in the plastic housing, and the stainless bucket that holds the bulb actually mounts to the plastic housing. The light fixture itself only has 2 wires coming to it. This being stop/turn and tail, so.....where is the ground wire you ask ?

Answer, It was only because one of my housings had a hole in the top of it that allowed me to see a hole in the aluminum, directly behind one of the screw holes for the bucket. So one of the three screws is longer than the other two allowing it to reach all the way back to the skin of the camper, and grounding it to the canister itself.
Of course the PO had all three screws the same size, and had run a wire from the outside of the canister to the tag light frame. Had my housing not been broken, I doubt I would have ever figured that out.

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by kevo

Thanks Andy, Do you know of any posts where this has been documented ? I would love to have them made out of aluminum, and that would certainly be the permanent solution. I just don't see how that could be done without pulling out the bathroom interior panels.

BTW, I called yesterday and ordered the roof vents from you guys, hope to have them here by Friday with any luck !

There are 3 ways that the tail light bezels can be made.

The first, would be to have the 4 sides not fastened to each other, allowing you to flex them into the plastic housing hole. But then, you would have to add a bead of sealer to the 4 seams.

Or, simply fasten them to the exterior of the plastic housing.

Lastly, only have the 2 sides flexible, that would go into the housing hole. Then seal the top and bottom with Vulkem, that will also hold them in place, along with sealing both sides, and the 4 seams.

It would seam much more practical, to rivet them in place on the exterior, and then seal them neatly.

What would your opinion be?

Andy