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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1969 Mustang => Topic started by: CCP on May 16, 2017, 11:39:30 AM
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Trying to replace the outer grille surround mouldings. Wow, not much room to get at the retaining clip nuts!
Is it necessary/easier to remove the headlight buckets?
Thanks, any advice or past experience would be greatly appreciated.
Pete.
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Those moldings were installed before the headlight bucket was mounted to the fender. I have never tried to R&R them with the buckets still attached to the fenders. I don't think to do it properly, it would be possible. Good Luck!
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Hmm..ok thanks. Next question; is removing the headlight buckets a big job? LOL.
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Hmm..ok thanks. Next question; is removing the headlight buckets a big job? LOL.
If the car is completely together - I would say its a pretty involved task. Lots of things to detach, lots of things to ding into as you remove and reinstall
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Got them off, what a battle. Is there a different style clip/retainer I could substitute. A push in or similar type?
Thanks again.
Pete.
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Got them off, what a battle. Is there a different style clip/retainer I could substitute. A push in or similar type?
Don't know a direct replacement - sure there is in all the thousands of plastic ones available but you have them off now I would just go with factory and be done with it
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I cut down a 11/32nds deep socket to 1 7/8" long and used 1/4" drive wobble extensions. Still took me hours to install 2 nuts. I too did it on the car after the paint. I never thought to install the mouldings before installing the fenders.
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I cut down a 11/32nds deep socket to 1 7/8" long and used 1/4" drive wobble extensions. Still took me hours to install 2 nuts. I too did it on the car after the paint. I never thought to install the mouldings before installing the fenders.
Your not the only one that did it that way ::)
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Thanks for the input guys! I already have a bunch of 'custom' tools, so what's a few more.
Sounds like it's time consuming, but i'm sure it can be done.