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Dec 8, 2009 | 01:51 PM

movinup

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Where to Buy Actuators

Who would have the best price and quality on headlight actuators or are they all alike?

Dec 8, 2009 | 02:00 PM

RobRace10

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Willcox has them on their Forum specials.

http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...ight&x=75&y=11

Dec 8, 2009 | 02:07 PM

movinup

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Burning Brakes

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Thanks for the quick reply..........

Dec 8, 2009 | 04:25 PM

jbaron

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They don't work? Or do you need them? If theyn don't work, it's a cheap and easy rebuild.

Dec 9, 2009 | 05:34 PM

Hootisit

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Mine didn't work on my 82. I bought the seal kit for them, and there working fine now. The kit was about $22.00 per actuator.....

Dec 9, 2009 | 08:41 PM

oldsarge

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The seal kit is the way to go. As you say, easy fix.

Dec 9, 2009 | 09:11 PM

movinup

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The finish on mine does not look good so I figured spend a little more and get new looking actuators.

Dec 9, 2009 | 10:04 PM

oldsarge

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You can get them for about $80.00 ea at Corvette Central. Nice, they are all about the same, sometimes you see different labels from different suppliers, so that just shows you who has the best ones. its just the best price that counts.

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Dec 9, 2009 | 11:10 PM

sgm2004

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jbaron

They don't work? Or do you need them? If theyn don't work, it's a cheap and easy rebuild.

Cheap is not always the way to go. Get a good set from a major supplier. Do it right with good replacements. Rebuilds are still a shot in the dark.

sgm2004

Dec 10, 2009 | 09:59 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by movinup

...The finish on mine does not look good so I figured spend a little more and get new looking actuators...

Can you learn to live with how they look? Replacing the old and installing the new is piddly business. You'll be working in an area which isn't particularly easy to get to unless the lights are out of the car. After the new are installed, you'll have to spend some time dialing in the adjustment before they are opening and closing like the old.

Unless you are intending to have the car judged, and as long as the old are in working order, I'd leave them in.

Dec 10, 2009 | 04:49 PM

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movinup

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One of them is leaking and the car will be judged again in the future.

Dec 10, 2009 | 06:24 PM

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Alan 71

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Hi mup,
Bob Demmel, in Texas, rebuilds and re-plates your originals if you're interested. His ad is in the DRIVELINE each issue.
Regards,
Alan

Last edited by Alan 71; Dec 10, 2009 at 06:26 PM.

Dec 10, 2009 | 10:00 PM

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Mike Ward

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Quote:

Originally Posted by movinup

One of them is leaking and the car will be judged again in the future.

The repro parts are easy to pick out and will get a deduct for configuration. The curved pipe on the back of the actuator has an incorrect radius and distance from the can.

I'd sooner see an original with so-so appearance than yet another incorrect repro part.