C-3 light adjustment

[Lyndon S.]

I have a headlight that is not flush with the body on the passenger side of my 71. Is there a way to adjust the headlight assembly so that it would come up flush with the body?

[Harmon C.]

Re: C-3 light adjustment

Their is a bolt with a small hex on the threaded end that will make that adjustment. It is small like 7/32 and the other end is about a 9/16 hex. If the bolt is not frozen the adjustment will be easy.

[Michael M.]

Re: C-3 light adjustment

Just a word of warning, be very careful when they open. When you adjust that bolt, it may cause the rear of the headlight door to bump into the nicely painted surface behind the headlight opening. The rear of the door can be adjusted by loosing the three bolts that hold the bearings in and moving the door up slightly in the rear. If there is not enough play to get the rear in the right position, the bearings will have to be replaced.

[Harmon C.]

Re: C-3 light adjustment

Just a word of warning, be very careful when they open. When you adjust that bolt, it may cause the rear of the headlight door to bump into the nicely painted surface behind the headlight opening. The rear of the door can be adjusted by loosing the three bolts that hold the bearings in and moving the door up slightly in the rear. If there is not enough play to get the rear in the right position, the bearings will have to be replaced.

I see no way adjusting that bolt will change the positions of the bearings.

[Michael M.]

Re: C-3 light adjustment

You are correct, it doesn't change the position of the bearings, it changes the position OF THE DOOR. The door swings on an axis provided by the bearings. All I said was to be careful when adjusting the door, it could allow the rear of the door hit the body.

[Harmon C.]

Re: C-3 light adjustment

The bolt will only adjust the front edge of the door. If the problem is with the rear the bearings will need to be moved as Michael said.