63 Headlight open/close adjustment
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63 Headlight open/close adjustment
I know there are two bolts that must be screwed in or out to adjust the open and close stops of each headlight, but I have tried several times and I cannot figure out how to get a wrench on either one of them or even what size they are. My driver's side headlight closes too far and does not open far enough. What is the secret to adjusting these things? Thanks.
Dick Webb
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I know how you feel. Ok first the size should be a 7/16 inch. and it has a lockwasher you got to loosen first. The next step is PATIENCE...its one of the hardest things to do. Remember that you are working reverse to what you think. The Shop Manaul give you a really good description on how to perform this.
If you go stuck PM me and I can provide you some on-line real time help to walk you through it...
If you go stuck PM me and I can provide you some on-line real time help to walk you through it...
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Originally Posted by EBVette
I know how you feel. Ok first the size should be a 7/16 inch. and it has a lockwasher you got to loosen first. The next step is PATIENCE...its one of the hardest things to do. Remember that you are working reverse to what you think. The Shop Manaul give you a really good description on how to perform this.
If you go stuck PM me and I can provide you some on-line real time help to walk you through it...
If you go stuck PM me and I can provide you some on-line real time help to walk you through it...
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I'm confused. First, thanks for the reply. My confusion is that I posted this question and then went to the forum and it never showed up. So I did a search for back threads on the subject and came up with my own question and your answer. What am I missing here?
Oh well, now it is listed twice. I guess I just didn't wait long enough. Sorry about that.
Oh well, now it is listed twice. I guess I just didn't wait long enough. Sorry about that.
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Thanks to both of you. I will go after the shop manual and go from there. Taking the motor off sounds like good advice. I just see no way to get any kind of a wrench in there as it stands.
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Originally Posted by rgwebb
Thanks to both of you. I will go after the shop manual and go from there. Taking the motor off sounds like good advice. I just see no way to get any kind of a wrench in there as it stands.
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Originally Posted by rgwebb
I'm confused. First, thanks for the reply. My confusion is that I posted this question and then went to the forum and it never showed up. So I did a search for back threads on the subject and came up with my own question and your answer. What am I missing here?
Oh well, now it is listed twice. I guess I just didn't wait long enough. Sorry about that.
Oh well, now it is listed twice. I guess I just didn't wait long enough. Sorry about that.
If it's your first time, probably best to remove the hood. I could not find the adjustment. We removed the hood and motors and there it was. With the motor out, adjustment is easy as you can manually move the bucket for proper adjustment. I small mirror is also handy. As mentioned previously, the motors are simply the spring clip and ground screw.
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Thanks Bruce. I suspected as much and tried a couple of times to go out and come back in with no luck. What is the process to "refresh the browser"? I'm not familiar with the term.
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Originally Posted by rgwebb
Thanks Bruce. I suspected as much and tried a couple of times to go out and come back in with no luck. What is the process to "refresh the browser"? I'm not familiar with the term.
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Originally Posted by rgwebb
Thanks Bruce. I suspected as much and tried a couple of times to go out and come back in with no luck. What is the process to "refresh the browser"? I'm not familiar with the term.
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On IE (Windows default browser, it's the fourth from left (back, forward, stop, refresh, home page).
In both browsers, it is the icons just below the "file menu".
If you closed the forum and went back in, you basically did a refresh.
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After you submit the post, just use the "go" button next to the "Form Jump" drop-down window at the bottom right corner of the page, and it'll take you right back to the index page. If you use the "back" button, you'll just keep cycling through old pages.
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After you submit the post, just use the "go" button next to the "Form Jump" drop-down window at the bottom right corner of the page, and it'll take you right back to the index page. If you use the "back" button, you'll just keep cycling through old pages.
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Originally Posted by JohnZ
After you submit the post, just use the "go" button next to the "Form Jump" drop-down window at the bottom right corner of the page, and it'll take you right back to the index page. If you use the "back" button, you'll just keep cycling through old pages.
Corvette Forum > C1 & C2 Corvettes, 1953 - 1967 > C1 & C2 Corvettes
Click on the "C1 & C2 Corvettes" and it takes you back out to the forum page, all re-loaded with your posted thread at the top.
I always thought it was odd to have to "back button" several times, guess just too lazy to look for a better way.
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Mike, you are obviously the first one to suggest removing the grill to get at the headlight adjustments. I'm wondering why? Is the grill harder to remove than removing the hood and motor and working upside down? I t would seem to me that if you can get to those adjustments through the grill that would be the way to go.
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Mike, you are obviously the first one to suggest removing the grill to get at the headlight adjustments. I'm wondering why? Is the grill harder to remove than removing the hood and motor and working upside down? I t would seem to me that if you can get to those adjustments through the grill that would be the way to go.
I also believe if you choose to remove anything, the hood removal is much easier than grille removal. Don't your bumper brackets run thru the grille, which requires bumper removal? Not much involved in taking the hood off. You'll have a little better access with the grille removed, however. (The best time to adjust the headlamp buckets is when the car is being put together, when grille, hood, bumpers, and headlamp motors all are yet to be installed, unfortunately)!
My thoughts . . .
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I just recently rebuilt my motors and headlight buckets. I removed the hood, which I would think is a necessity if rebuilding the bearings, etc. on the headlight buckets. Removal and replacement of the hood is not that difficult. Since replacing the hood, I've slightly re-adjusted the bucket alignment. If you have never removed the motors, it may appear to be difficult, but once you get into it, you'll see how simple it is, with the hood on or off. Once the motors are off, adjusting the stops is simple since the buckets will free wheel back and forth.
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Originally Posted by rgwebb
Mike, you are obviously the first one to suggest removing the grill to get at the headlight adjustments. I'm wondering why? Is the grill harder to remove than removing the hood and motor and working upside down? I t would seem to me that if you can get to those adjustments through the grill that would be the way to go.