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General Site Info => General Discussion => Topic started by: Redneckchevy on January 29, 2008, 10:23:18 am

Title: Headlight mounts
Post by: Redneckchevy on January 29, 2008, 10:23:18 am: How do u get the head lights to stop floating??? Only 2 adjusters...and i have the head light aimed ware it needs to be ...But its not stiff..Just kinda floats???
Title: Re: Headlight mounts
Post by: VileZambonie on January 29, 2008, 10:25:27 am: Are the springs in place?
Title: Re: Headlight mounts
Post by: Redneckchevy on January 29, 2008, 10:26:13 am: Springs????? what springs?????
Title: Re: Headlight mounts
Post by: autorepr on January 29, 2008, 10:32:52 am: How about the springs that hold tension on the h/light bucket? There should be one on each lamp assembly in the corner opposit of the 2 adjusters. They sometimes rust and brake off or stretch with fitigue. Also make sure that all 4 screws are securing the retaining ring to the bucket sandwiching the bulb in place.
Title: Re: Headlight mounts
Post by: Redneckchevy on January 29, 2008, 10:33:56 am: Well i just Replaced both housings...the other ones wear so rotted...I didnt take no springs off...didnt think any went on....Do they sell em at auto zone?
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii69/chevroletcustomdeluxe/DSC00002.jpg)
Title: Re: Headlight mounts
Post by: autorepr on January 29, 2008, 10:39:04 am: More than likely. It probly would be helpfull to look at an identical truck or at one of the online headlamp exploded veiws at one of the resteration suppliers website.
Title: Re: Headlight mounts
Post by: JJSZABO on January 29, 2008, 11:28:15 am: Quote from: Redneckchevy on January 29, 2008, 10:26:13 am
Springs????? what springs?????

LOL :D :D

truck has springs:
http://www. competitor.com/icatalog/cc/full.asp?page=159 (as an example)

Also, check junk yards.
Title: Re: Headlight mounts
Post by: Redneckchevy on January 29, 2008, 11:32:32 am: lol...I gotta remember that springs to u guys was high tech..j/k
i looked in my manual..and seen that it takes springs....But u gotta admit...That bucket is shot...and there was no spring that came off that
Title: Re: Headlight mounts
Post by: zieg85 on January 29, 2008, 11:45:13 am: If you look at the picture the bottom left is an indentation. That is where the spring goes. It is mounted in the core support.