photos of pre-79 headlight mounting - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

willett · 07-22-2013, 02:16 PM

Hey guys,

I'm in the finishing stages of doing a cab swap on my '78 and I'm a bit stuck!

A buddy of mine pulled the front clip and when he pulled the headlight pots I wasn't around. There are 2 stud things and a spring. I can't figure out how the headlight pot is held in place or where the spring hooks to.

On top of that it looks like he stretched the crap out of one of the springs.

Its still the '78 front clip.

HELP!!

THE "10" SILVERADO · 07-22-2013, 03:15 PM

There should be a little slot on the bottom where the springs hook to. There are almost half circles that the 2 studs slide into and then screw into the core support. It sounds weird but it's pretty self explanatory once you start looking at it. I'll see if I've got any pictures of how they go together.

RandyP · 07-22-2013, 03:21 PM

See if this works.

Well bah. Ok, so there is the photo. The headlamp bucket has two notches in it for the adjuster screw heads and then the spring hooks in to a little divet. Sorry, that's as far as I can get w/out the next photo.

THE "10" SILVERADO · 07-22-2013, 04:09 PM

Didn't have any pictures so I took my buckets off and got a picture.

willett · 07-23-2013, 01:05 AM

Thanks guys. Mine looks the same. I'll try again. Maybe it's just because my springs are pooched. Or because I'm an idiot
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willett · 07-23-2013, 01:08 AM

Thanks guys. Mine looks the same. I'll try again. Maybe it's just because my springs are pooched. Or because I'm an idiot
Posted via Mobile Device

willett · 09-30-2013, 03:31 PM

So the problem ended up being that the guy who pulled my headlights stretched the crap out of the springs

After spending an hour at the local auto parts store it became apparent that finding replacement springs wouldn't be easy. I went home and compressed the springs with vice grips and then heated them up quickly with a propane torch. after cooling they were good as new again.

what I didn't realize initially is that the headlight bucket pivots in the front clip. ball and socket style.

thanks again guys.

07-22-2013, 02:16 PM	#1
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	photos of pre-79 headlight mounting Hey guys, I'm in the finishing stages of doing a cab swap on my '78 and I'm a bit stuck! A buddy of mine pulled the front clip and when he pulled the headlight pots I wasn't around. There are 2 stud things and a spring. I can't figure out how the headlight pot is held in place or where the spring hooks to. On top of that it looks like he stretched the crap out of one of the springs. Its still the '78 front clip. HELP!! __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"

07-22-2013, 03:15 PM	#2
THE "10" SILVERADO Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Marble Falls, TX Posts: 1,575	Re: photos of pre-79 headlight mounting There should be a little slot on the bottom where the springs hook to. There are almost half circles that the 2 studs slide into and then screw into the core support. It sounds weird but it's pretty self explanatory once you start looking at it. I'll see if I've got any pictures of how they go together. __________________ Michael Re-starting the neglected '77...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=425464&page=9

07-22-2013, 03:21 PM	#3
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: photos of pre-79 headlight mounting See if this works. Well bah. Ok, so there is the photo. The headlamp bucket has two notches in it for the adjuster screw heads and then the spring hooks in to a little divet. Sorry, that's as far as I can get w/out the next photo. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

07-22-2013, 04:09 PM	#4
THE "10" SILVERADO Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Marble Falls, TX Posts: 1,575	Re: photos of pre-79 headlight mounting Didn't have any pictures so I took my buckets off and got a picture. __________________ Michael Re-starting the neglected '77...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=425464&page=9

07-23-2013, 01:05 AM	#5
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	Re: photos of pre-79 headlight mounting Thanks guys. Mine looks the same. I'll try again. Maybe it's just because my springs are pooched. Or because I'm an idiot Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"

07-23-2013, 01:08 AM	#6
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	Re: photos of pre-79 headlight mounting Thanks guys. Mine looks the same. I'll try again. Maybe it's just because my springs are pooched. Or because I'm an idiot Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"

09-30-2013, 03:31 PM	#7
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	Re: photos of pre-79 headlight mounting So the problem ended up being that the guy who pulled my headlights stretched the crap out of the springs After spending an hour at the local auto parts store it became apparent that finding replacement springs wouldn't be easy. I went home and compressed the springs with vice grips and then heated them up quickly with a propane torch. after cooling they were good as new again. what I didn't realize initially is that the headlight bucket pivots in the front clip. ball and socket style. thanks again guys. __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"



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