You had better not follow these instructions, paint chips are
inevitable but let's not accelerate the process. ( Sorry Larry)
Bob has the correct idea, but it is a bit easier if you take the paint
can opener ( get at any home improvement or paint store) and bend the
lip so it is a bit more pronounced and keep up pressure on it as you
pull the headlamp door off. Put a little tape on the top of it to the
body and you will be less apt to drop and damage it as it may come off
rather suddenly. I smear a tad of grease on the spring clip and push
the door on with a downwards thrust for ease of installation and
subsequent future removal.
Brad
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Colen" <lrcar@red4est.com>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: removing headlight trim
You just have to pry them off. They seem to be held on by a little
springy thing, and force of habit. if you are worried about chipping
the paint when prying (prising?) them off with a screwdriver or
whatever, don't worry, it's inevitable. Or you could try putting a
shoprag between the screwdriver/prybar and the body work when prying.
Alternatively, you could go in from the back, in the fender well, chip
the mud of the studs that pass through the bodywork, and remove the
whole assembly from the back. Mind you, you'll probably trash at least
one of the mounting studs in the process, requiring you to replace the
whole assemebly.
HTH :)
On Wed, Feb 12, 2003 at 06:41:14PM -0600, Bob Shaw wrote:
> At 8:36 PM +0000 2/12/2003, Lysander Meath Baker wrote:
> >Does anyone know how to get the chrome trim off the headlights on
my '77
> >MGB? Haynes manual says "ease the bottom of the chrome ring
forward..." but
> >I can't seem to shift it and the bodywork stops me applying any
decent
> >leverage without harming the paint.
> >
> >Lysander
> Use a paint can opener.
> --
> Bob Shaw
> Check out Shaw's Garage at http://www.mlcltd.com/shawsgarage/
> My British Car is NOT leaky - it's merely marking its territory.
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