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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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I'm trying to remove my factory headlights and corners but I'm having trouble figuring it out. I used to search function and read that there should be acouple nuts on the backside to take off and then just pull the assembly out. I only have 1 nut on the backside, and it is for the corners. There are bolts, but they appear to be a kind that doesn't require a spin on washer/nut...

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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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i believe its just tabs and clips you pull. or is it a 94-98? which i believe are a bigger PITA
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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Yes, its a 98, but I figured it out, so its all good

First you have to take a nut off for the corner light then pull it and it pops out of place. Disconnect. There is a clip on one of the adjuster bolts that you pull off and then the plastic plug that holds the bolts can be pushed back through the hole. I couldnt figure that out at first so I had to adjust the bolts all the way down and finnaggle it out :P.

Who ever said its a 10 minute job can kiss my ***. Maybe if you do them all day long, but mine is being a pain. The driver side will go 10x as fast.
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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new edges are a ten minute job
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 03:01 PM
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sn95 is a 10 minute job too, if you know what to do. i spent about an hour on my first one, but then the second one went for about 5 minutes, by the way the single lensed headlights are even easier to remove and install(you don't have to unscrew the nut)
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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Ok, got em in and lookin good! Did I say good?, I meant GREAT! Pictures will be up in a bit...

Took me almost 3 hours, but mostly becuase it took be forever to figure out how it was held in there, and I removed a few pieces off the engine bay to clean, like the plastic tray above the raditor. The second one took me probably only 20 minutes. I was taking my time so I didnt scratch them or break a clip...

Now I really want to get the front end painted becuase the whole time all I saw was bumper scratches :P
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d9...g/SN200720.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d9...g/SN200723.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d9...g/SN200725.jpg

I don't know how to post pictures on this new format sht!
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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that looks good, what kind of lights did you get?
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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I bought them on Ebay, here's a link..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...=p4506.c0.m245

I didn't think it was that bad of a price and for the most part they fit pretty good. I still need to adjust them when it gets dark tonight.

I'd recommend that seller.
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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did you seal them with a clear silicon?
looks good, hope they're not gonna leak in.
btw who's that white stang?



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