CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum Discussion

C3 General General C3 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Headlight Capsule adjuster

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 04:49 PM
Share
  #1  
Budman68's Avatar
Budman68
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 9,078
Likes: 7
From: DFW TX
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '07
Default Headlight Capsule adjuster
I'm trying to reassemble my headlights and when installing the headlight capsule adjusters I ran into a problem. The plastic tab that sticks out from the two screw holes seem to not be flexable enough to tighten down. This piece is opposite the headlight adjuster screw. Looking at the AIM and catalogs it looks like it just screws down flexing on the alum. ramp. Reviewing all my old capsules, the tab has broken off. How does it work?
Reply
0
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 04:52 PM
Share
  #2  
Budman68's Avatar
Budman68
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 9,078
Likes: 7
From: DFW TX
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '07
Default
Reply
0
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 04:53 PM
Share
  #3  
Budman68's Avatar
Budman68
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 9,078
Likes: 7
From: DFW TX
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '07
Default
Reply
0
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 07:22 PM
Share
  #4  
Duke94's Avatar
Duke94
Le Mans Master
25 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 6,640
Likes: 287
From: Ann Arbor Michigan
Default
There is a groove machined into the head of the adjusting screw that fits into a tab on the headlight bucket. You can just see it on the left side of this photo.

Reply
0
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 08:45 PM
Share
  #5  
Budman68's Avatar
Budman68
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 9,078
Likes: 7
From: DFW TX
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '07
Default
Your tab is broken off too. See the white piece of plastic that is on the tab is not there.
Last edited by Budman68; Feb 3, 2007 at 08:48 PM.
Reply
0
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 08:56 PM
Share
  #6  
Duke94's Avatar
Duke94
Le Mans Master
25 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 6,640
Likes: 287
From: Ann Arbor Michigan
Default
Originally Posted by Budman78
Your tab is broken off too. See the white piece of plastic that is on the tab is not there.
It's all there, doesn't show up to well in the photo. The piece is actually new, I don't recall it having the finger sticking out as shown in your photo of the kit.
Reply
0
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 09:10 PM
Share
  #7  
Budman68's Avatar
Budman68
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 9,078
Likes: 7
From: DFW TX
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '07
Default
I guess that is why I'm confused. I guess I cut it off.
Reply
0
Old Feb 4, 2007 | 02:08 PM
Share
  #8  
Budman68's Avatar
Budman68
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 9,078
Likes: 7
From: DFW TX
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '07
Default
Bump.
Reply
0
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

 Brett Foote
story-2

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

 Michael S. Palmer
story-3

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

 Joe Kucinski
story-6

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-7

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Feb 4, 2007 | 02:24 PM
Share
  #9  
Restorod '79's Avatar
Restorod '79
Pro
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 596
Likes: 1
Default
I just put that same rebuild on mine. The little plastic arm rested on the alum. support behind the bucket, sort of acting as a shim/slide. I put a little dielectric grease on it to help settle the bucket in place.


Last edited by Restorod '79; Feb 4, 2007 at 02:31 PM.
Reply
0
Old Feb 4, 2007 | 02:31 PM
Share
  #10  
Budman68's Avatar
Budman68
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 9,078
Likes: 7
From: DFW TX
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '07
Default
That's what I thought. I guess I need to bring them in the house to soften up the plastic.
Reply
0

Get notified of new replies

To Headlight Capsule adjuster

Back to Subforum
C3 General
View Next Unread
Creative engine,..you won't believe this




Click for Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump
Trending Topics

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:24 AM.

story-0
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-8
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE