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Old Apr 21, 2025 | 04:47 PM
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76 coupe headlight adjuster renew..the black one is the old one..do i cut the hook off the new one to make it look like the old one?? I think i do!!
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Old Apr 22, 2025 | 08:28 AM
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i had that issue , iirc i just cut off the tail
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Its what i thought but wanted to make sure..i can really screw things up sometimes...thank you for the reply
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Old Apr 22, 2025 | 09:59 AM
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That "hook" looks like a 'filler sprue' for entry of molten plastic into the molding die. It didn't get cut off at the factory properly. Modern day "quality".....
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Thank you all for teaching me something new today.
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I cut the “tails” off with a box cutter with a fresh blade when I did my headlights last year.


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