Brake Light Trim Removal

[rirealtor]

looking to remove the chrome surrounds for the brake light and reverse lights to get re-chromed, but cannot get it to budge. Is it just the 4 locking nuts directly surrounding the brake bulb with removal from inside the interior panel (3/8 I believe)? it seems like that holds the light body, but not the chrome piece visible from exterior. And then push outward or pry from body?
I noticed some rust in lower quarter panel in pass side where jack was stored, so also looking to find source of intrusion.

[Tatsadasayago]

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[rirealtor]

I should have stated - its a 4 door Wagoneer (75), so slightly different light assembly. Thanks I'll give it a thump tomorrow.
Any vendors sell the black trim/seal underneath?

[Tatsadasayago]

As far as I know, nobody offers the body gasket, just the lens gasket.
I made a pair for my 76 using 2mm sheet nylon from Tap Plastics.

[letank]

As for body gasket, seam sealer or use the foam from Joan fabric

Removing the lens unit from the body, there are 4 nuts accessed from inside the quarter panel

Check this built to get an idea of the tailight unit

from this post #62

http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthre ... 550&page=4

[prospector]

Here's a tip for those who care. Buy some rubber roofing sheet, it makes great gaskets, trace the shape and carefully cut with scissors, or with a rotary knife. This was the only way I could get body badge gaskets to replace old rotted ones.

[rirealtor]

thanks Tats- that was the trick. even though the mounting points are different ( 4 vs 2- just like the doors!), same principle applies here. solid thump or two on the studs from the inside and was just enough to pry away from body. a nice sludge was found underneath/behind, so I believe water was coming in from the wood trim mounting point ( the larger diameter hole seen in the above pic in the lower quarter panel)