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Steve Herbert (Zigno)
New member
Username: Zigno
Post Number: 21
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 10:01 am: | |
Thanks everyone for the input. I will carefully remove mine and then decide what to do, clean up the old ones or buy new. |
Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member
Username: Enjoythemusic
Post Number: 738
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 - 6:46 am: | |
Steve,
BTW, new rear lights can be see at http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/256120/281490.html . After approximately two DECADES i feel good they were replaced. Note the clarity and color of the new units versus the ones that are on your car.
Enjoy the Drive,
Steven R. Rochlin |
George LaFleur (308geo)
Junior Member
Username: 308geo
Post Number: 73
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 7:44 pm: | |
Get all new lens; I think mine were $90 each at T. Rutlands (2 years ago). My amber ones were starting to turn dull from age. I sold my set of four old ones on ebay (probably someone building a kit car) for $200. Net cost: $160. for the new set. 7mm deep socket is correct. |
Jerry Fisher (Emtrey)
New member
Username: Emtrey
Post Number: 26
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 3:48 pm: | |
The appropriate tool for removal is a 7mm
deep well socket. I did NOT use a ratchet so I could have greater control of the twisting force.
Just hand tighten gently till you feel very slight resitance. Good luck... |
Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member
Username: Enjoythemusic
Post Number: 734
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 12:36 pm: | |
Steve,
Replaced ALL lights and gaskets on the '85 308GTS QV that is here. Deep socket (6mm i believe). Only took me about 60 minutes to do all four lights (replacing). If you are removing the lights, i'd suggest getting new gaskets. Got mine from T. Rutlands as i recall, though am sure Ferrari UK has them as well.
Don't be worries about over tightening as a little common sense goes a LONG way and they do have plastic gaskets so you DO NOT want them overly tight anyway.
If it was me (and it was), dump $600 or so and just get all new lights/assemblies/gasket. But that is just me i guess, like having new things :-)
Enjoy the Drive,
Steven R. Rochlin
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Jerry Fisher (Emtrey)
New member
Username: Emtrey
Post Number: 25
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 12:24 pm: | |
Did not mean to scare you away from this
project. Just a warning to be careful
because these lights are delicate especially
if old/ or original. Do this carfeully and you will be fine. You might want to shoot some WD 40 on the threads before going in there with socket
to loosen them up. Once they are off, clean very well.
You do not want to do this repeatedly. |
Steve Herbert (Zigno)
New member
Username: Zigno
Post Number: 20
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 10:43 am: | |
Geeez, Alan. Now I'm afraid to touch the darn things. Did yours break trying to remove them or were they hit from behind? |
Steve Herbert (Zigno)
New member
Username: Zigno
Post Number: 19
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 10:39 am: | |
And thanks Jerry, very good advice. I will be extra careful. |
Alan Leach (Speedy308)
Junior Member
Username: Speedy308
Post Number: 78
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 10:39 am: | |
You'd better watch out! They definately suffer from heat exposure over the years. I've had to buy a new full set after some minor damage. The old ones crumbled in my hand! Lenses make great Fcar ashtrays though. It's a hassle but I'd swab around them with some detailing effort. |
Steve Herbert (Zigno)
New member
Username: Zigno
Post Number: 18
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 10:34 am: | |
Thanks Dave, sounds easy. Earlier I saw a post with a pic of the lenses in a dishwasher. That planted the seed to get mine cleaned up. |
Jerry Fisher (Emtrey)
New member
Username: Emtrey
Post Number: 24
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 10:33 am: | |
be very careful when re-installing. If you over tighten you will break the studs out of the plastic housings and face buying some very expensive new tailights. If they are original
they are probably brittle from exhaust heat.
Proceed with caution. I think its 6 or 8 mm,
will repost later. I have one of the old ones
with broken stud in my basement.
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dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 1792
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 10:04 am: | |
From behind, remove the nuts. You will likely need a deep socket. I forget the size..... |
Steve Herbert (Zigno)
New member
Username: Zigno
Post Number: 17
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 9:44 am: | |
It looks like the tail light lenses on my '78 308 have never been removed. They need to be cleaned as does the area around them. I am interested in any advice or the procedure to remove them. Thanks. |