Technical 33 Ford Headlight help

I'm trying to assemble my headlights. I got new reflectors, the cork gasket for the reflectors, new rims and original glass and cans. I bought the rubber seal that goes between the rim and glass.

My question is do I "glue" the rubber gasket in with something? I am having the hardest time keeping it in place while I put the rim on the headlight.

 

The cork type will compress and make the seal, but the thicker rubber tries to "worm" itself out. Sometimes it's a pain, make sure the rubber doesn't have any release agent on it by wiping it with solvent and give that a try.

 

I didn't know there was a rubber gasket that fit between the glass and rim. I took some pickup lights apart last summer and they never had it in them. Maybe the all stainless car lights are different?

 

Originally,there is no seal between the lens and the outer rim(bezel. There is only the cork gasket that fits in the groove of the reflector that makes the seal to the back of the lens.If the cork does not fit tight ,use a small dap of adhesive in a few spots to hold it in.

 

The '33 head lights are about an inch longer than '34s... '33 had one hood handle, plenty of room...
'34 needed more room up front as they had two hood handles...

 

There's my problem then. I just went and looked up the rubber gasket on Macs and it says it goes between the lens and the bucket, I thought I had read it went between the lens and rim. I was mistaken.

It must be a rubberized version of the cork gasket which I also have. When I put the headlight together without the rubber between the lens and rim, the lens seemed to move around too much so I thought it was because I was missing the rubber between the lens and rim. I'll try again without the rubber and see if I can get a snug fit of all the parts.

Thanks guys!

 

The clips hold the lens in place.If the spring clips have good tension it should be fine.The lens has a lip and that keeps it in the bezel pretty good..The square rubber gaskets were introduced a few yrs back and worked well.I actually prefer them to the cork ones.

 

I think I am missing the retainer clips. Do you have any pictures of the clips in place?

 

The clips look like this:

 

Here is what it should look like with the clips installed.A set of 6 is about $2.50 at all vendors.Here is a link to V8 Ford sales in SC.
https://www.parts123.com/parts123/dyndetail.pta?acclink=0000019a01892

 

Thanks Deuce Lover! I'll order some.

 

You're welcome !