Well I have been busy on and off in the last couple of days.

Not needed the car so I set about removing the headlights :glare:

Not too bad a job, just the inner rear bolt one ratchet at a time!!! Wife actually helped me with her small hands, although she takes great delight in showing me her cuts!!! :blink:

Luckily, if I can call it that :biggrin: the passenger side one was missing, just a 6mm bolt dropped in from the top to make it look like there was one in - result!!!

Heated up the gunge and got the glass off, someone as had them off before so it was not too bad. :sweatdrop:

So many jobs can be done whilst they are out, I knew some of the adjusters were broken so with the Tamiya gears these are now mended and all work perfectly with the help of lots of oil and grease.

I have sprayed the inserts and lenses surrounds with chrome effect spray, should brighten and modern it up a bit. :balloon:

Have had them all out of the body and have cleaned thoroughly the reflectors and projector lenses, although to be fair they was not that dirty.

All the bulbs have been checked for correct seating, the bungs can all be put in place perfectly, when the HID's are fit and full beam bulbs, lets face it in situ it's a real fiddle.

It's a thoroughly worthwhile job removing the headlights, time consuming - yes but I am very pleased with myself tonight.

Even better methinks tomorrow if it stays fine and I can reassemble. :clap:

moved to correct forum bud

 

top work mate

Shame you've done them chrome/silver. :(

cut a slot in the nightmare bolts so you can easily undo them from the top next time with a flat tipped screwdriver ;)

cut a slot in the nightmare bolts so you can easily undo them from the top next time with a flat tipped screwdriver ;)

 

Yes I am gonna do that, have seen that on the 'how to', also going to flood the threads with grease/oil, etc. :thumbup:

a smear of copper grease will stop them seizing

as vijay says cut a slot in the rear inner bolt tops to make a point you can use a flat screwdriver to refit. also the tamiya gears are worth every penny, when you refit, try and remove as much of the black sticky crap as you can, and use black bath silcone to seal, makes it super easy if ever you need to remove again.

stu

Well I have worked hard again today :sweatdrop::sweatdrop:

Assembled on the bench, the final job I did do was to go all the way round to make sure they are sealed with just a bead from the glue gun, I then tested to see if all the lights were working before bolting in, all was fine so proceeded to bolt in, all loosely at first one side at a time as I removed the wheel to gain excellent access to the one behind the liner. :thumbup:

Got Mrs. Phutumsch out again and gave her the bolt with the slot now cut in the top, she offers it underneath, drivers side and I am soon grabbing it dragging tight with my long flat srewdriver, pulls it up a treat. :nana2:

The passenger side bolt she dropped it initially, she couldn't find it with the magnetic pick up tool, I said leave it I will find it later and so I did. I tried to get it there with my hands and nearly did it, got her out again and as soon as I saw it I got the screwdriver on it in a flash and up it came, superb.

I have attached plenty of pics so have a look for yourself. don't think they take your breath away but I am pleased. :hyper:

Had a fiddle with adjusting the beams against the garage door but this needs now doing accurately at my local friendly garage, all my adjusters work an absolute treat and this was what prompted me to start this job in the first place :thumbup1:

Looks great bud, i have to redo mine again as the paint has started to bubble:cry:.

 

I think the chrome inserts are well better on a silver car :yes: