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Old 04-22-22, 12:14 PM
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Tail light pin removal

Anyone know how to get these things off without destroying the plastic?
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Old 04-22-22, 02:39 PM
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From behind... don't remove them unless you're replacing them.
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Originally Posted by cr-rex
From behind... don't remove them unless you're replacing them.
Haven't checked for 3 or 4 years, quite a few of the expanding rear light plastic mounting lugs were NLA.....I'd leave well enough alone and just mask them if this is a repaint.
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Dang. Was thinking the paintless dent repair could use that hole for the rear quarter.
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just be a man and *simply* replace the whole quarter panel
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Couldn't imagine getting much of a tool in the hole! The wiring grommet or the side reflector aperture would give superior access for quarter repair.Tail light pin removal-slj61od.jpg
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Old 04-27-22, 10:54 PM
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There is a piece of metal in the way from that wiring hole to the fender. It's a no go in that hole.
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The metal immediately inside the hatch near the grommet hole?

It's not continuous and has a larger hole further forward. Should be behind the side trim in a stock car and allows limited access to the outer skin.....still not big, but miles better than trying to work through a keyhole.
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Cool. Sounds like I have to take out all of the trunk trim to get to that. Will give it a shot and thanks!
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Originally Posted by billyboy
Haven't checked for 3 or 4 years, quite a few of the expanding rear light plastic mounting lugs were NLA.....I'd leave well enough alone and just mask them if this is a repaint.
the one that goes in the body EA02-51-146A is available, and the other part EA04-51-146A is also available. its been a while since i saw one, so im not exactly sure which is which

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I think E04 is the jigger. I know some of the ones that went in vertically, either for the centre array or the blinkers weren't available last check - was expecting the stocking situation to have deteriorated since.
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