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A couple more 68 tail light questions

Started by bull, March 29, 2013, 12:29:12 AM

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bull

I have no idea where I put the fasteners that attach the tail light brackets to the car so I'm hoping someone here can post a pic of what they look like and tell me where they can be purchased, if possible.

Also, how can you tell which bezel goes where on the housings? This probably should have been figured out before I took them all apart but, well, it's too late now. :brickwall:

Last, regarding the 9 captive washer, 10/24 nuts that hold the bezels onto the housing and the housing onto the bracket, where can you get those?

Oh, one more thing. Why do some 68 housings have the pointed guards coming off the backup light socket and some don't? I've got two pairs of 68 housings and only one of the four has these.

Troy

All four bezels are unique in case you haven't figured that out yet (I had no idea the first time). Basically, since the tail panel is "pointy" the lights - and bezels - should be oriented so they are flat (facing straight back) when installed.

My brackets are still on the cars. I'll try to get pictures of all of it when I'm at the garage tomorrow.

Troy
Sarcasm detector, that's a real good invention.

bull

Yeah, the longer I worked on them the more I discovered I should have marked their orientation when I took them apart. I thought I saw somewhere that each bezel was identified by location but now I can't find that info.

Also, I thought I had a source for the mounting nuts today but it didn't work out. :icon_smile_dissapprove:

Found this regarding the nuts but the captive washers are .56" while the factory sets I pulled off the assemblies looks to be around .75" so they're not exact. :shruggy:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,33457.0.html

HeavyFuel

AMK has really good stuff.  Here are your conical nuts for the tail lamps:

http://www.amkproducts.com

10-24, 3/8" Hex, .31 OAH, .75 OD Conical Toothed, Yellow Zinc. 4 pk  S36  B-13877  $4.00 

bull

Quote from: HeavyFuel on April 01, 2013, 04:20:30 PM
AMK has really good stuff.  Here are your conical nuts for the tail lamps:

http://www.amkproducts.com

10-24, 3/8" Hex, .31 OAH, .75 OD Conical Toothed, Yellow Zinc. 4 pk  S36  B-13877   $4.00  

Ah, perfect! Thanks a bunch. :2thumbs:

Now, off to figure out the bracket fasteners. :scratchchin: