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dungeoncrawl
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 Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:21 pm Post subject: Can't get the headlights sunk deep enough for some reason. |
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I took the headlights out of my 1970 vert in order to troubleshoot some shorts. Once in there, found some rust so had some cleaning to do. All done now and, I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong that's keeping the headlights from sinking deep enough into the bucket.
I took video of what it all looked like prior to pulling it apart so I know I've got it back in the correct order. Any newbie mistakes that are easy to make? |
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sputnick60
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Joined: July 22, 2007
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Location: In Molinya Orbit
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dungeoncrawl
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| Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:58 am Post subject: Re: Can't get the headlights sunk deep enough for some reason. |
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Thanks. I have studied this thoroughly and I've got it all back in the correct order but the lights still project too far. Driving me nuts. |
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rbsurfguy
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Joined: August 10, 2008
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Location: Fairfax, Northern Virginia Formerly Huntington Beach, SoCal
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| Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: Can't get the headlights sunk deep enough for some reason. |
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Post a pic, front and especially side view, perhaps with and without the chrome ring, that way we get a better visual of your situation.
Jeff
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1971 Ghia convertible (Body off rebuild)
2019 VW Atlas 4Motion
2012 Passat-Sold
See my build on The Samba at:
Jeff's 71 Vert Restoration/Reassembly http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6...highlight= |
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dungeoncrawl
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| Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: Can't get the headlights sunk deep enough for some reason. |
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May be a silly question......are the tuning screws at 12 and 9 on both the left and the right headlight?
Seems like what's happening is that when I screw in the the tuning screws, they pull in at 12 and 9 o'clock and it gets real snug there. But it has the opposite effect on 3 and 6. Those are the areas that jut out. |
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