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1. removing headlight trim (score: 1): Author: "Lysander Meath Baker" <lysander@meathbaker.org>; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 20:36:44 -0000; 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; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00196.html (7,526 bytes)
2. Re: removing headlight trim (score: 1): Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 13:15:11 -0800 (PST); Lysander, mine pop off with a bit of pressure from a screwdriver under the lip...... Maybe work it around the circumference and it should pop off.... == Dan The Garden State (What Exit?) '76 MGB Tour; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00197.html (8,102 bytes)
3. Re: removing headlight trim (score: 1): Author: Bob Shaw <shaws@mlcltd.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 18:41:14 -0600; 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. /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-b; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00199.html (7,804 bytes)
4. Re: removing headlight trim (score: 1): Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 17:24:11 -0800; 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; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00200.html (8,894 bytes)
5. Re: removing headlight trim (score: 1): Author: "British Classics" <britclass@choicenet1.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 21:02:09 -0800; 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 ca; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00203.html (9,522 bytes)
6. Re: removing headlight trim (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 09:02:31 -0800; Huh, I'm a bit surprised at all this discussion. I really thought I recalled that the last time I adjusted my headlights, I managed to remove the rings using just my fingers. But perhaps I am having; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00215.html (10,549 bytes)
7. RE: removing headlight trim (score: 1): Author: "Wil Boucher" <william@greenmgb.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 09:37:12 -0800; I used a rubber door stop to pry underneath and all the way around and then they popped off, no paint chips. There was no way I could get them off with my fingers, way too tight! Wil. 1969 MGB Huh, I; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00216.html (11,059 bytes)
8. Re: removing headlight trim (score: 1): Author: "Richard Hill" <richard.hill@sri.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 12:51:17 -0800; You can always do it the way we did -- hit a deer in the Midget at 60 mph. The headlight trim pops right off! Actually, to be more accurate the deer sort of ran into us, glanced off, gave us a dirty; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00225.html (8,057 bytes)
9. Re: removing headlight trim (score: 1): Author: mg-dennis@mindspring.com; Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 16:33:32 -0800; What also works is a paint can opener. The kind used for opening gallon paint cans. You can hook it under the rim at the bottom and it has a handle to give it a tug. Lay a rag down in the body to kee; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00231.html (7,987 bytes)

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