Brass headlamp gears
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Melting Slicks
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From: Locust Valley NY USA
Brass headlamp gears
Who makes the best repair kit for C5 headlamp gears?
There is one on e-bay Rodney's I have heard that Tops Down also make a kit. What is everyone's experience with either kit or is there a third vendor?
Thanks
FRED
There is one on e-bay Rodney's I have heard that Tops Down also make a kit. What is everyone's experience with either kit or is there a third vendor?
Thanks
FRED
Race Director
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From: Palm City Florida
Originally Posted by FRED HAMBLE
Who makes the best repair kit for C5 headlamp gears?
There is one on e-bay Rodney's I have heard that Tops Down also make a kit. What is everyone's experience with either kit or is there a third vendor?
Thanks
FRED
There is one on e-bay Rodney's I have heard that Tops Down also make a kit. What is everyone's experience with either kit or is there a third vendor?
Thanks
FRED
Rodney... the only way to go...
I just did both of mine..
Night Owl for life
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
if i was to do it over again, i would use brent franker's gears. there's no rubber BS to get chewed up like the new rubber did with my rodney kit.
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/headlightfix/index.htm
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/headlightfix/index.htm
Last edited by jdmvette; Sep 8, 2006 at 01:51 AM.
Drifting
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From: Southern NH
Originally Posted by jdmvette
if i was to do it over again, i would use brent franker's gears. there's no rubber BS to get chewed up like the new rubber did with my rodney kit.
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/headlightfix/index.htm
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/headlightfix/index.htm
Also, after over 6 years my original rubber was still basically perfect, so under normal use they shouldn't get chewed.
I just did the gear install last weekend and it worked great.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2000
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From: Locust Valley NY USA
Thanks for the input. no one has used the gears from Tops Down Why?
The jury is still out as I only had two responses and they are split.
Can I get some more input?
Thanks
FRED
The jury is still out as I only had two responses and they are split.
Can I get some more input?
Thanks
FRED
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From: Southern California
I used Rodney's old kit that didn't include the T-braces, just glue. After a couple of glue failures, I re-visited Rodney's site, exchanged some email, and asked for and ordered just the T-braces from the new kit. He sent glue, T-braces, and a replacement rubber piece for one that got mangled. I'd give him more business, if I could.
Melting Slicks
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From: The 7th layer of hell - Western Washington
I installed the kit from Rodney and it was perfect. It came with everything that you need to rebuild the motor including the gear, rubber bushing, internal spacer, silicone, epoxy, t-bar with plastic bushing, and it even came with a stir stick for the epoxy! I highly reccommend it and when my other gear goes TU it will get the exact same kit.
Drifting
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From: McKinney TX
Originally Posted by jdmvette
if i was to do it over again, i would use brent franker's gears. there's no rubber BS to get chewed up like the new rubber did with my rodney kit.
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/headlightfix/index.htm
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/headlightfix/index.htm
Burning Brakes
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From: Ft. Collins, CO
Originally Posted by webstars28
Head light motor makes a really loud noise when it closes. How can I fiix this would replacing gears work.
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From: Dear Karma, I have a list of people you missed.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
A couple ways to help lengthen the life of your stock gears:
1. Lube the headlight linkages once a year when you're lubing all the other lubing, i.e. hood hinges, door hinges, etc.
2. Guys living in northern climates (read as ice/snow) always make sure you clear any and all ice and/or snow that may accumulate before raising the headlights.
3. I don't care how cute or sexy they are, never ever let a Hooters Girl (or anyone else for that matter) sit on the fender/headlight door.
1. Lube the headlight linkages once a year when you're lubing all the other lubing, i.e. hood hinges, door hinges, etc.
2. Guys living in northern climates (read as ice/snow) always make sure you clear any and all ice and/or snow that may accumulate before raising the headlights.
3. I don't care how cute or sexy they are, never ever let a Hooters Girl (or anyone else for that matter) sit on the fender/headlight door.
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St. Jude Donor '12
I also installed Rodneys gears. Very happy with the results. Fairly easy to do. Here is the link to Rodnets web site.
http://www.rodneydickman.com/corvette.html
http://www.rodneydickman.com/corvette.html
