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57larry · 12-11-2019, 05:32 PM

how do you remove the front parking light assembly from the grill? I know there are 2 nuts to remove from the bottom of the box, but I can't get that little bugger out of the grill area. thanks, Larry

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 12-11-2019, 06:19 PM

Take off the lenses and disconnect the pigtails first.

68panelman · 12-11-2019, 06:58 PM

Should be able to push back towards radiator support and lift away whole?

57larry · 12-12-2019, 08:31 PM

I got it out! Seems like I left 1 nut on. Took the nut off and it lifted right out. Thanks for the help. LMAO, Larry

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 12-13-2019, 06:08 AM

It's always something. I once got a great junkyard deal on a pair on '67 Chevy lamps. They bolted in fine, but the connectors were weird. The '67 MY pigtail had bare terminals like [I / ] while the '68 MY terminals were [ __ l ] and could not be plugged in w/o some splicing voodoo.
I used another '68 pair I found.
Looked exactly the same from the front.
Hey. Here's ''an old Indian trick:'' While it's all apart, shoot out the lamp bucket with brake cleaner, let it dry, and spraypaint the inside with silver Krylon [aluminum works good too.]
Greatly increases reflected light inside the lampbox and shows a lot brighter at night.

12-11-2019, 05:32 PM	#1
57larry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,161	68 Parklight Question how do you remove the front parking light assembly from the grill? I know there are 2 nuts to remove from the bottom of the box, but I can't get that little bugger out of the grill area. thanks, Larry

12-11-2019, 06:19 PM	#2
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,504	Re: 68 Parklight Question Take off the lenses and disconnect the pigtails first. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

12-11-2019, 06:58 PM	#3
68panelman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Delaware and Long Island, New York Posts: 3,456	Re: 68 Parklight Question Should be able to push back towards radiator support and lift away whole?

12-12-2019, 08:31 PM	#4
57larry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,161	Re: 68 Parklight Question I got it out! Seems like I left 1 nut on. Took the nut off and it lifted right out. Thanks for the help. LMAO, Larry

12-13-2019, 06:08 AM	#5
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,504	Re: 68 Parklight Question It's always something. I once got a great junkyard deal on a pair on '67 Chevy lamps. They bolted in fine, but the connectors were weird. The '67 MY pigtail had bare terminals like [I / ] while the '68 MY terminals were [ __ l ] and could not be plugged in w/o some splicing voodoo. I used another '68 pair I found. Looked exactly the same from the front. Hey. Here's ''an old Indian trick:'' While it's all apart, shoot out the lamp bucket with brake cleaner, let it dry, and spraypaint the inside with silver Krylon [aluminum works good too.] Greatly increases reflected light inside the lampbox and shows a lot brighter at night. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

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