How do I remove the parking light assembly???

[Anthony Fremont]

I have a 66 GMC with turn/park lights like this:

How do you take these out? Do they pop out the front somehow? There doesn't appear to be anything on the backside that I can unscrew. I know it's probably in my assembly manual somewhere, but I can't seem to find the detail of what holds it all in place. Can anyone shed some light on this?

hopelessly confused in houston

[jonzcustomshop]

go to www.6066gmcguy.org/ he has a detailed explanation on how to remove them.
if you look insidethe hood there are 2 spring steel clips spot welded to the housing that you have to press down and push out.

[ClassicAutoResto]

If you are not re-using them, a #2 BFH will remove them real quick!

[19GMC63]

sorry, they're non removable... just send your hood to me... I'll take care of it.

[Anthony Fremont]

Thanks, I see how it works now.... I'm not liking it..... but I see how it works. What a PITA..... I'll come back to it later.

[jonzcustomshop]

Park Lamp Removal
Has anybody found an easy way to remove these lamps from 1962 to 1966 trucks? The hard part is
holding down both clips on one side & pushing the lamp out at the same time, need more than
three hands for this, right? Well try this, Fabricate a tool out of 1/4-inch square steel
stock (bar stock) to the dimension shown in this scan.



You will need to build this tool.

To remove lamp assembly, raise the hood, (duh), & remove the bulb-socket assembly. Insert tool
under the two lower retaining clip, & force handle of tool downward & at the same time
exert pressure (Hit Hard) on lamp body to force lower portion from hood opening. (see pic)
Be careful removing the tool as you will pull the lamp back into place, there is not
much room & you need to get it out on the bottom before you can get the tool in the top.



Now insert tool in the same manner on the top of the lamp, but pushing upward, push lamp
from hood. Cool eh? this is right from the GMC Manual, well most of it.




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[jonzcustomshop]

I was able to use a screwdriver at the wrecking yard, but it was real hard...