1965 fastback rear courtesy light lenses are loose

[skinner36]

Hi,

The lenses on my rear courtesy lights are loose and keep falling out. Is this a common problem or have the holders weakened with age? The look almost new.

What is the best way to fix the problem?

Thanks

John

[67FBGT]

Do you mean that the whole metal fitting keeps popping out of the fibreglass panel?
Or just the actual lenses themselves popping out of the metal fitting?

[skinner36]

Pretty much both actually. The metal fitting is loose and so is the lens.

By the way. My apologies for posting this in the wrong section

[67FBGT]

What I'd do is tape the lens in the exact position from the front then use a small tool to run a thin bead of silicone around the perimeter on the inside such that there won't be any shadowing.
Give the lens a good clean & polish first.
If you look at the housing you'll see it has spring-loaded fingers on the sides. Try bending them out slightly. Or it may be that the problem is that the fibreglass panel is a bit broken out around the hole, in which case you'll have to repair it / reinforce it from the back.
Fiddly but do-able.
New ones are available & not very expensive if the chrome on yours is pitted & the lens yellowed.