Rear interior light
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Burning Brakes
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From: Grafton MA
Rear interior light
Ok here's an easy question...
I'm replacing the carpet in my '71 coupe and can't figure out how to get the rear light out. I don't see any screws, so i'm assuming you just pop the clear plastic lens off. Before taking a screw driver to it and possibly breaking it i figured i'd ask here to see if there's a trick for getting this thing off.
Thanks.
I'm replacing the carpet in my '71 coupe and can't figure out how to get the rear light out. I don't see any screws, so i'm assuming you just pop the clear plastic lens off. Before taking a screw driver to it and possibly breaking it i figured i'd ask here to see if there's a trick for getting this thing off.
Thanks.
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
Well, well, well.... Others having the same problem I did. Yes, you have to pop the lens cover off. BUT, you don't want to crack that old, hard (used-to-be flexible) plastic. Once off, you can get to the screws. I know there are 'tangs' on the edges of the white plastic lens; but I can't remember [for sure] where they are. My recollection is that they are on the upper and lower edges very near the sides of the lamp housing [which makes it harder to bend the plastic]. Get a couple of small flat-bladed screwdrivers and stick them {on both sides} between the lens and housing about 1/2" in from the sides. Then pry them together by raising the handles until the top edge pops out. {Don't forget to firmly cross your fingers!}
Last edited by 7T1vette; Dec 27, 2009 at 09:22 AM.
Race Director
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From: Chino CA
Well, well, well.... Others having the same problem I did. Yes, you have to pop the lens cover off. BUT, you can't crack that old, hard (used-to-be flexible) plastic. Once off, you can get to the screws. I know there are 'tangs' on the edges of the white plastic lens; but I can't remember [for sure] where they are. My recollection is that they are on the upper and lower edges very near the sides of the lamp housing [which makes it harder to bend the plastic]. Get a couple of small flat-bladed screwdrivers and stick them {on both sides} between the lens and housing about 1/2" in from the sides. Then pry them together by raising the handles until the top edge pops out. {Don't forget to firmly cross your fingers!}
YES...upper and lower...press...break...replace...sorry !
