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  1. 04-10-2006, 02:46 PM #1
    VinnyC
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    How to remove headlight assembly...

    Forgive me if this is really bad question, but how do you remove the headlight assembly?
    I only see one screw on the bottom and removed it. How much force is necessary to remove the unit? My fingers tips are about to fall off and I don't want to use a tool?
    Anyone have any suggestions??

    Thanks!!
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  2. 04-10-2006, 03:02 PM #2
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    No help here, other than to say "NICE MARCHAL HEADLIGHT!"
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  3. 04-10-2006, 03:04 PM #3
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    Vinny,

    There are NO bad questions...

    After you remove the screw, if you are trying to pry and pull your headlight ring straight forward to get it off ...... then it's doing it's job by not letting you. Give yourself, your fingers, and your old car a break and left UP and BACK towards the windshield... there is a little lip on the back edge of the top of the ring that holds it against a little boss that comes up from the top of the headlight opening.... to put it back on you just reverse the procedure and catch the top of the lip first, then line the screw hole up and replace the screw...

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  4. 04-10-2006, 03:30 PM #4
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    If "left up and back" doesn't work, you might try to lift up and back... (edit)..ditto on the nice headlight comment...now imagine those hiding behind a clear lens set up as being discussed on the general topics board....!
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  5. 04-10-2006, 03:53 PM #5
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    OK, I will try that. Hopefully it works.

    PS I'm replacing these lights with the euro chrome h4 replacements so If any of you are interested in these PM me!
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  6. 04-10-2006, 04:14 PM #6
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    I'm sure you'll find interested people if you advertise in "parts for sale" here.
    One final tip..when replacing that main screw? Note the angle it should be inserted, begin the screwing in with your fingers. It's too easy to strip the threads of the tab in the headlight bucket if you're not careful.
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  7. 04-10-2006, 07:39 PM #7
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    it appears from the picture that the plastic inside ring is black was this painted?
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  8. 04-11-2006, 08:21 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by boxster03
    it appears from the picture that the plastic inside ring is black was this painted?
    No it looks like black rubber material.
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  9. 04-11-2006, 09:02 AM #9
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    interesting must be a yr/model difference as my original 1970 is kind of an off white plastic
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  10. 04-11-2006, 10:36 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by VinnyC
    OK, I will try that. Hopefully it works.

    PS I'm replacing these lights with the euro chrome h4 replacements so If any of you are interested in these PM me!

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