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Old Jan 15, 2020 | 10:52 AM
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Anyone have any guidance/ hints/instructions on replacing nylon inserts, springs, screws etc that adjust the headlamps. To be clear, the pieces that go behind the buckets that hold each particular headlamp and provide the up/down and side/side adjustment. I can find only an exploded view picture and was hoping for a little more direction before I started taking it all apart. Maybe I’m over thinking it, but any help from the knowledge well here would be big time appreciated. Thanks
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Old Jan 16, 2020 | 11:38 PM
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I just did mine on me 70 what a pain in the as* there are 3 screws under the bracket plus there are 2 round collar at each end with set screw loosen the set screws then you can move the collar in and out to move the top back and forth the other 3 bolts move the top up or down hop this helps
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I did mine recently as well.

try this page on my build thread it may help.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ourney-73.html

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Originally Posted by bobby live
I just did mine on me 70 what a pain in the as* there are 3 screws under the bracket plus there are 2 round collar at each end with set screw loosen the set screws then you can move the collar in and out to move the top back and forth the other 3 bolts move the top up or down hop this helps
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Originally Posted by CraigH
I did mine recently as well.

try this page on my build thread it may help.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ourney-73.html
Thanks!
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Craigs got it pretty much covered there but I'll ad another link JIC
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...s-forward.html

Part way down I show some images of the bits your talking about on the adjusters

Also a reminder the tin buckets have an order they need to go back in place. Looking at the front of the car the order is C B D A from left to right. Letters are stamped on the tabs where they bolt on

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Originally Posted by Mooser
Craigs got it pretty much covered there but I'll ad another link JIC
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...s-forward.html

Part way down I show some images of the bits your talking about on the adjusters

Also a reminder the tin buckets have an order they need to go back in place. Looking at the front of the car the order is C B D A from left to right. Letters are stamped on the tabs where they bolt on

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Thanks Big Time. Exactly what I was looking for!
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