How do you get the headlights out?
02-22-2006, 02:56 PM
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How do you get the headlights out? How in the hell do you get the headlights out of a camaro? I have the bolt undone and slid the headlight to the right, now it won't come out without scratching my car.???????????HELP!
02-22-2006, 04:14 PM
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k, finally got it in, but now I have a huge *** gap in the bottom that I can stick my hand through. I don't know what to do about that. Please someone post up and help me.
02-22-2006, 05:22 PM
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yea, i bought some new headlights and was having trouble putting them in. I fixed the gap, i got a longer bolt and put a nut in between the brackets to push the headlight down more, worked pretty damn good. There isn't really a gap at all now.
02-22-2006, 06:57 PM
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are you trying to install the black headlights from procarparts? I just got them yesterday in the mail and am having the back of them painted. Once they get painted, I will attempt to install them. Where there many issues in installing them?
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02-22-2006, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by HOSS
yea, i bought some new headlights and was having trouble putting them in. I fixed the gap, i got a longer bolt and put a nut in between the brackets to push the headlight down more, worked pretty damn good. There isn't really a gap at all now.
02-22-2006, 09:09 PM
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Yea I got them from Pro Car parts. I wound up taking the stock brackets off the old headlights and re-using them. When I got my headlights back in to the correct position, there was a sizeable gap that needed to be filled. I used the one of the bolts that holds the lower air box assembly together as my longer bolt, and used a nut to put in between both brackets to bridge the gap. This in turn moved the headlight down. I can still adjust it the way I want. If you guys want, I can take pictures after the game of exactly what I did. The I used the old bracket bolt for the air box assembly. It doesn't go in as far, but it works, and its symmetrical with 1 on each side. Kinda a cheap way to do it, but I didn't want to go to the parts store. I will fix that later.
02-22-2006, 09:58 PM
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yea, when you get the old ones out, you will see exactly what I am talking about, Imma go take some pics. be back in a few mins
*Edit* here they are
*Edit* here they are
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02-23-2006, 03:44 PM
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****UPDATE****
I cut off the outside back tab on each bracket, now there is no gap between the headlight and body of the car. Headlights still aim perfectly. The tabs I am referring to are the ones that slide and kind of lock into place. Just break the outside ones off, not the inside ones, still need them for support and securement.
I cut off the outside back tab on each bracket, now there is no gap between the headlight and body of the car. Headlights still aim perfectly. The tabs I am referring to are the ones that slide and kind of lock into place. Just break the outside ones off, not the inside ones, still need them for support and securement.
02-23-2006, 06:34 PM
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I installed the procarparts headlights on mine. just make sure you clean up any excess plastic (from the mold) from around the tabs, if there is any. that will allow the headlight assembly to slide all the way back into its proper position. no need to break any tabs off.
02-23-2006, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by pjb
I installed the procarparts headlights on mine. just make sure you clean up any excess plastic (from the mold) from around the tabs, if there is any. that will allow the headlight assembly to slide all the way back into its proper position. no need to break any tabs off.
02-23-2006, 10:05 PM
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the lights went back into the proper position fine, the fitment was wrong. Travis, just pm me when you get your headlights done. When you take them off you will be able to clearly see the tabs I am talking about. The brackets use them to slide on and off the car.