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Feb 10, 2011 | 03:21 PM

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00Corvette

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Originally Posted by blackozvet

at the risk of stepping between a fight,
if you take the plastic cover off the fuel filler (4 screws), then pull the rubber surround off, you can reach in without taking skin off (it worked for me to replace bulbs)

Thank you, I actually have to replace the guys entire lenses though..

Feb 10, 2011 | 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 00Corvette

I just don't post in the C4 section and was trying to help a fellow corvette owner out.

Thank You!!

Feb 10, 2011 | 04:29 PM

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Larry/car

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It isn't that bad to remove the lights with the stock fasteners. My one tail light had philips head screws, now that was fun (I didn't let out one bad word, just blood). I removed the read license plate and the back up lights.

Feb 13, 2011 | 09:57 PM

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From: levittown pa. usa Even a bad day with my `Vette, is better than a good day at work

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Originally Posted by Z-07 freak

If the rear is off and sitting on the kitchen floor... Why are you still reaching through the license plate hole dumbass?

Feb 13, 2011 | 10:10 PM

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Your not very bright are you.

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Feb 14, 2011 | 12:05 PM

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Just bought the 94 in my signature a couple weeks ago and noticed that the right inboard tail light was ****-eyed. Finally got a chance to check it out yesterday and discovered that the posts on the back of the housing that the mounting screws screw into to hold the housing on the rear bumper cover were broken. Can't figure out how that happened without scratching up the rear bumper.

Just ordered a replacement from GMpartsdirect.com a few minutes ago.

zr1fred's post below hit the nail on the head! Never thought of the over-tightening cause for the broken posts. Makes perfect sense. Thanks Fred! I will be careful not to over-tighten the screws when I install the new housing.

Last edited by proracr; Feb 15, 2011 at 09:01 AM.

Feb 14, 2011 | 04:38 PM

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jnealg

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oh snap. this thread is full of fail and possibly the funniest one I have ever read on CF.

Feb 14, 2011 | 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by proracr

Just ordered a replacement from GMpartsdirect.com a few minutes ago.

It's very common. People over tighten the 10mm headed screws. Presto, cracked/broken post. For some reason it tends to happen a little more on the 91 up style.

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Feb 15, 2011 | 06:23 AM

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Feb 15, 2011 | 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 00Corvette

I would put a "JK" @ the end of that. No need to be a jerk..he prolly just posted the pic so he could help someone out that would be changing their tail lights with the TAIL SECTION ON THE CAR LIKE MOST OF US DO.

Feb 15, 2011 | 08:02 AM

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That's the best you have punk.

Feb 15, 2011 | 10:00 AM

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I think this is getting closer to being Grumpafyed anytime now.

Feb 15, 2011 | 11:09 AM

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00Corvette

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Yeah, I was done..

Thank you all for the help and suggestions.

Donnie

Feb 15, 2011 | 11:21 AM

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This one still going?

Feb 15, 2011 | 01:43 PM

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Oh yeah forgot one step. Take off the back of the car and put it on the kitchen floor.

Now tell me you took the picture yourself and I will be very impressed

Feb 15, 2011 | 03:31 PM

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That pics been around the block a few times and it's not my arm, otherwise that would have been a real trick.

Feb 15, 2011 | 03:40 PM

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That pics been around the block a few times and it's not my arm, otherwise that would have been a real trick.

Isn't that The Hulkster?

Feb 15, 2011 | 06:44 PM

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Hey Blackozvet,
I'm having the same problem as 00Corvette. Thanx for that tip. I'm going to try it.

Feb 15, 2011 | 06:49 PM

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00Corvette

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Originally Posted by WI84

Hey Blackozvet,
I'm having the same problem as 00Corvette. Thanx for that tip. I'm going to try it.

Hey man,

We're swapping the whole lense...his tip was for bulbs he said. Just wanted ya to know

Feb 16, 2011 | 03:17 PM

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looks like this guy goes to the gym a lot

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