Jim:
I believe the small bulb plugs in. Probably when you pull it out, it
will destroy the contacts which are not very substantial, so I
wouldn't worry about damaging it. As to the large bulb socket, it is
pounded in, as you observed, and it also probably has corroded to the
point where separation without damage is unlikely. I have had success
with just cutting it out and replacing it with a generic replacement
socket from the parts store. One final word of advice - when you put
them back in, run an extra ground wire to the body. Without that, the
ground is made through the long screw that attaches the unit to the
body and it is not a reliable circuit, again, due to all the crud that
gets thrown up into that area by the wheels.
With respect to the ballast resistor, unless you are into
authenticity, you can do away with it altogether if you are running a
Pertronix ignition. One less piece to go bad.
Tod
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