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MGB 1978 MGB Headlight Ring
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tony barnhill
Great Pumpkin - R.I.P
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Re: 1978 MGB Headlight Ring
Yep - carefully
Yep - carefully
Nunyas
Yoda
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Re: 1978 MGB Headlight Ring
There's a spring retainer on the inside of that trim ring. Mine was at the bottom, and I slide a fine flat head screw driver between the ring and the head light to compress the spring and release the trim ring. The location of your retainer may be different. So the trick will be locating it and then ~gently~ prying the ring over it.
There's a spring retainer on the inside of that trim ring. Mine was at the bottom, and I slide a fine flat head screw driver between the ring and the head light to compress the spring and release the trim ring. The location of your retainer may be different. So the trick will be locating it and then ~gently~ prying the ring over it.
Guinn
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Re: 1978 MGB Headlight Ring
Some people use a paint-can opener. It is a metal rod, bent into a circle on one end and it has a kind of hook on the other.
Reach under the ring and grab the back lower edge of the ring with the hook and pull sharply. The ring should pop off.
I made a better hook from a small screw driver by heating the end red hot, pounding it flat then turning the end over with a pair of locking pliers. This allowed for more hooking capability.
Guinn
Some people use a paint-can opener. It is a metal rod, bent into a circle on one end and it has a kind of hook on the other.
Reach under the ring and grab the back lower edge of the ring with the hook and pull sharply. The ring should pop off.
I made a better hook from a small screw driver by heating the end red hot, pounding it flat then turning the end over with a pair of locking pliers. This allowed for more hooking capability.
Guinn
wrenchpuller
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Re: 1978 MGB Headlight Ring
If the bucket is installed correctly, then the spring retainer should at the bottom
Cheers Ric
If the bucket is installed correctly, then the spring retainer should at the bottom
Cheers Ric
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