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stan
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03-26-2011, 09:17 PM #95
i must say, replacing the headlights has been the most tedious job on this project so far. and thats saying something when you consider the hours upon hours i spent degreasing parts with a toothbrush.

cool trick i figured out for setting the tension springs on the headlights is to loop string on the spring and use that to pull it through the back plate and hook onto the little pin.

definitely makes me want to put euro headlights in when i have the money for it. for now, the fogs are now 100 watt, and i just put the old sealed beams in for the hi/low beams. polished the chrome and the doors, washed everything real good. will have to diddle with it some more to get the lights all adjusted properly. not sure if the 100W fogs will be too much for the fuses, i have sets of oem relays and plugs if it ends up being necessary.
stan
03-26-2011, 09:17 PM #95

i must say, replacing the headlights has been the most tedious job on this project so far. and thats saying something when you consider the hours upon hours i spent degreasing parts with a toothbrush.

cool trick i figured out for setting the tension springs on the headlights is to loop string on the spring and use that to pull it through the back plate and hook onto the little pin.

definitely makes me want to put euro headlights in when i have the money for it. for now, the fogs are now 100 watt, and i just put the old sealed beams in for the hi/low beams. polished the chrome and the doors, washed everything real good. will have to diddle with it some more to get the lights all adjusted properly. not sure if the 100W fogs will be too much for the fuses, i have sets of oem relays and plugs if it ends up being necessary.

 
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stan's 240D - by stan - 02-21-2011, 09:51 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-22-2011, 02:02 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 02-22-2011, 03:04 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by dropnosky - 02-22-2011, 07:36 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-22-2011, 11:47 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 02-22-2011, 03:25 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-22-2011, 03:41 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 02-22-2011, 03:48 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-22-2011, 03:55 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by 300D50 - 02-22-2011, 06:17 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by yankneck696 - 02-22-2011, 07:06 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-22-2011, 09:30 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 02-22-2011, 11:46 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-22-2011, 11:54 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by 300D50 - 02-23-2011, 12:12 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-23-2011, 12:46 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 02-23-2011, 12:51 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by dieselboy - 02-23-2011, 02:30 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-23-2011, 02:33 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-25-2011, 12:21 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-26-2011, 05:08 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 02-26-2011, 11:34 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by 300D50 - 02-26-2011, 02:57 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 02-26-2011, 03:07 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by 300D50 - 02-26-2011, 03:19 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 02-26-2011, 03:30 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by dieselboy - 02-26-2011, 04:04 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-26-2011, 05:42 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 02-26-2011, 05:52 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-26-2011, 07:20 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-26-2011, 08:41 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by 300D50 - 02-27-2011, 12:31 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-27-2011, 04:27 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-28-2011, 03:47 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-28-2011, 06:00 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Jtn190D - 02-28-2011, 06:54 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-28-2011, 06:57 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by yankneck696 - 02-28-2011, 07:53 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-28-2011, 08:06 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by yankneck696 - 02-28-2011, 09:20 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 02-28-2011, 09:33 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-28-2011, 10:02 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by yankneck696 - 03-01-2011, 05:57 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-02-2011, 03:23 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-02-2011, 10:48 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-02-2011, 04:50 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-02-2011, 07:03 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 03-02-2011, 10:41 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-02-2011, 11:05 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 03-03-2011, 03:15 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by winmutt - 03-04-2011, 09:59 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-04-2011, 05:05 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-04-2011, 01:19 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by yankneck696 - 03-04-2011, 05:37 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-04-2011, 06:26 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-04-2011, 10:30 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-06-2011, 08:30 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by 300SD_KY - 03-06-2011, 10:53 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 03-07-2011, 04:09 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-08-2011, 08:39 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by mike-81-240d - 03-09-2011, 06:02 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-11-2011, 12:13 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by dropnosky - 03-11-2011, 09:20 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-14-2011, 03:41 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by winmutt - 03-14-2011, 01:17 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-14-2011, 07:27 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-17-2011, 08:27 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-18-2011, 09:40 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-20-2011, 01:19 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by George3soccer - 03-20-2011, 02:03 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-21-2011, 03:39 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by winmutt - 03-21-2011, 04:41 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-21-2011, 11:11 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-24-2011, 02:25 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 03-24-2011, 10:48 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-25-2011, 12:19 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 03-25-2011, 12:40 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by mike-81-240d - 03-25-2011, 12:49 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-25-2011, 02:00 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 03-25-2011, 02:54 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-25-2011, 05:22 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-25-2011, 09:43 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-25-2011, 10:26 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-25-2011, 11:17 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-26-2011, 10:25 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 03-26-2011, 02:50 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-26-2011, 03:06 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-26-2011, 04:54 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-26-2011, 04:58 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-26-2011, 05:04 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Imaginos - 03-26-2011, 06:51 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by willbhere4u - 03-26-2011, 08:27 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-26-2011, 09:08 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by 300D50 - 03-26-2011, 09:12 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-26-2011, 09:17 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-26-2011, 09:34 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-26-2011, 09:48 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-27-2011, 12:32 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-27-2011, 04:49 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-27-2011, 06:18 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-28-2011, 03:12 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by ForcedInduction - 03-28-2011, 07:26 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-28-2011, 09:50 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by winmutt - 04-01-2011, 08:19 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-28-2011, 04:28 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-28-2011, 05:51 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by willbhere4u - 03-28-2011, 08:31 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by 300D50 - 03-28-2011, 08:40 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-28-2011, 08:41 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by dieselboy - 03-29-2011, 12:56 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-29-2011, 01:05 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by dieselboy - 03-29-2011, 01:09 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 03-29-2011, 01:44 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-29-2011, 02:21 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 03-29-2011, 02:51 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-29-2011, 10:08 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 03-29-2011, 12:49 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-29-2011, 08:12 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-29-2011, 01:08 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by dropnosky - 03-29-2011, 01:24 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-29-2011, 09:11 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-29-2011, 10:33 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by willbhere4u - 03-29-2011, 10:50 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-30-2011, 12:44 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-30-2011, 05:37 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-30-2011, 06:47 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-30-2011, 06:59 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-30-2011, 07:11 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by willbhere4u - 03-30-2011, 07:47 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-31-2011, 12:46 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by yankneck696 - 03-31-2011, 04:58 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by led-panzer - 03-31-2011, 08:19 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 03-31-2011, 01:30 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 04-01-2011, 11:38 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-01-2011, 04:27 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by winmutt - 04-01-2011, 04:47 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-01-2011, 05:53 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 04-01-2011, 05:54 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by winmutt - 04-01-2011, 08:38 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-01-2011, 06:01 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 04-01-2011, 06:20 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 04-01-2011, 07:01 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by yankneck696 - 04-01-2011, 07:05 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by willbhere4u - 04-01-2011, 08:57 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 04-01-2011, 09:30 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-01-2011, 09:39 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 04-01-2011, 10:47 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by willbhere4u - 04-01-2011, 09:43 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-01-2011, 10:28 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by 300D50 - 04-01-2011, 10:38 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-03-2011, 04:23 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-04-2011, 07:00 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 04-04-2011, 09:55 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-06-2011, 04:47 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 04-06-2011, 04:50 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-06-2011, 04:55 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 04-06-2011, 04:56 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-06-2011, 05:18 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-07-2011, 03:08 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by yankneck696 - 04-07-2011, 05:24 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-08-2011, 05:00 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by dropnosky - 04-08-2011, 06:15 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-09-2011, 02:19 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by George3soccer - 04-13-2011, 09:35 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-14-2011, 11:47 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by 300D50 - 04-14-2011, 11:56 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-18-2011, 04:22 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by makin' smoke - 04-19-2011, 02:59 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-21-2011, 03:43 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by makin' smoke - 04-21-2011, 08:12 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by dropnosky - 04-21-2011, 11:46 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-21-2011, 12:00 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by DeliveryValve - 04-21-2011, 12:55 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-21-2011, 01:23 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by mike-81-240d - 04-21-2011, 05:33 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-27-2011, 04:59 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by 300D50 - 04-27-2011, 08:54 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by dieselboy - 04-27-2011, 10:37 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-28-2011, 01:29 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by dieselboy - 04-28-2011, 02:25 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 05-11-2011, 03:34 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 05-22-2011, 06:04 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 05-27-2011, 11:28 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by larsalan - 05-27-2011, 11:36 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Captain America - 05-28-2011, 02:24 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 10-28-2013, 11:44 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 10-29-2013, 03:46 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by JB3 - 10-29-2013, 08:29 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 10-29-2013, 09:28 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 10-30-2013, 03:51 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 10-31-2013, 04:57 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by willbhere4u - 10-31-2013, 01:35 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by JB3 - 10-31-2013, 02:34 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 11-01-2013, 03:25 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 11-05-2013, 01:06 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by willbhere4u - 11-05-2013, 10:41 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by JB3 - 11-05-2013, 10:46 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by willbhere4u - 11-05-2013, 10:52 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 01-01-2014, 03:26 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by JB3 - 01-02-2014, 10:27 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 02-15-2014, 05:07 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by willbhere4u - 01-02-2014, 12:31 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Simpler=Better - 02-15-2014, 11:52 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-21-2014, 02:34 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-21-2014, 10:11 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-24-2014, 07:55 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Purplecomputer - 03-25-2014, 07:44 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-31-2014, 03:37 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by Purplecomputer - 03-31-2014, 10:42 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by JB3 - 03-31-2014, 09:57 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-31-2014, 01:16 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 03-31-2014, 05:57 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-01-2014, 04:34 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by mike-81-240d - 04-02-2014, 06:41 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-03-2014, 06:05 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by willbhere4u - 04-03-2014, 09:50 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-03-2014, 12:30 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Purplecomputer - 04-04-2014, 10:09 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-05-2014, 03:52 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Purplecomputer - 04-06-2014, 06:51 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by willbhere4u - 04-03-2014, 03:21 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-07-2014, 04:49 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Purplecomputer - 04-07-2014, 05:13 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 04-20-2014, 11:00 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Purplecomputer - 04-21-2014, 07:16 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by Greazzer - 04-21-2014, 09:22 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by Austincarnut - 04-21-2014, 09:32 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by lgreeley83 - 04-21-2014, 11:02 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by JB3 - 04-22-2014, 09:05 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 05-16-2014, 06:01 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by Purplecomputer - 05-17-2014, 10:38 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by MFSuper90 - 05-17-2014, 08:06 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by marshall13 - 05-17-2014, 04:46 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by The Stig - 05-21-2014, 02:20 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by garage - 06-06-2014, 12:29 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by Purplecomputer - 06-07-2014, 01:29 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 07-01-2014, 06:59 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by sassparilla_kid - 07-01-2014, 10:46 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 07-19-2014, 06:39 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 09-17-2014, 07:21 PM
RE: stan's 240D - by stan - 05-12-2021, 12:30 AM
RE: stan's 240D - by Greazzer - 05-14-2021, 01:35 PM
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