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I found gasket material at my local ACE Hardware store not to mention about any auto parts store has it. The grayish-blackish color material is better than tan. Both a 1/32" and 1/16" thickness is available and needed. Many under water parts are metal to metal with a sealer. Loc-tite 518 is one or the 3-M window sealer is good too. Clean surfaces well with acetone or similar and don’t tough after cleaning. Leather cutting tools are good for making holes, X-acto knifes, scissors and a box knife does the rest. I have even used a note book hole punch to make holes. For exhaust you need to get a special gasket from the auto parts store with a wire mess in it as that has a material to take the heat, expansion and contraction.