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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Centexhunter on December 22, 2015, 06:04:36 pm

Title: Square parking light mounting??
Post by: Centexhunter on December 22, 2015, 06:04:36 pm
First of all...great forum. I'm learning a lot here! I've got a 1985 c20 that I just picked up. I'm pretty sure that it does not have the original grill in it (it's a 4 headlight setup) and has the square parking lights. The previous owner had the parking lights taped in place with duct tape!  I want to mount them correctly, but can't figure out how. I'm guessing that I have incompatible parts but have no idea. I see that there are two mounting tabs on one side of each light but where do they mount?

Any advice greatly appreciated and if anyone has a picture of how theirs mounts, that would be awesome! Thanks
Title: Re: Square parking light mounting??
Post by: Centexhunter on December 23, 2015, 12:47:07 pm
I'm thinking that the grille currently on the truck is from an early 80's model. Perhaps that is the reason ?
Title: Re: Square parking light mounting??
Post by: timthescarrd on December 23, 2015, 01:00:40 pm
The proper grill would have a slot at the bottom on each side that the tab of the lights slides into and two posts at the top on each side that those tabs go over, then a nut screws onto to hold them in place.   If it's not the grill for a 4 headlight model, those won't be there
Title: Re: Square parking light mounting??
Post by: Centexhunter on December 23, 2015, 04:05:16 pm
Quote from: timthescarrd on December 23, 2015, 01:00:40 pm
The proper grill would have a slot at the bottom on each side that the tab of the lights slides into and two posts at the top on each side that those tabs go over, then a nut screws onto to hold them in place.   If it's not the grill for a 4 headlight model, those won't be there

Thanks!  I had a strong feeling that the grille was not the correct one.  I will now be on the lookout for one that will work...(and in the meantime...the duct tape is still holding! lol).  ;D
Title: Re: Square parking light mounting??
Post by: Centexhunter on December 24, 2015, 05:32:56 pm
Found a correct grille and will be installing soon.  It's pretty obvious how they mount when you have the right grille!!  :-[

thanks again for putting me on the right track.
Title: Re: Square parking light mounting??
Post by: Blazin on December 25, 2015, 08:06:59 am
I have hot glued, & also epoxied the lights into the wrong grille in the past.