Headlight Ring "Pad"?

[pjkaiser]

I took off my headlight rings on 1953 Kaiser Traveler and found a rubber ring of sorts, hardened over the years and close to falling apart.  Any reason why it's there?  Do we have anything to replace it?

[joefrazer]

It's a gasket that was factory installed. It did a great job at trapping water although its original intent was as anti-rattle material. The ring is a different part number but is the same type of material used behind the Darrin headlight bezel.

[pjkaiser]

I didn't know that about the Darrin bezel needing that since mine did not come equipped with one when I purchased it.   Is this something the MFG. fund supplies.   If not, where do I find that material.   I will need some for my Darrin as well as for my Traveler!

[Terry T]

merely take a strip of closed cell foam of appropriate width and thickness, and glue it end to end, not mobius strip type, making it the diameter of the headlight.  i.e, stuff a ring of foam to close off the area between the headlight and headlight ring