Do the rear bottom reflectors bolt on or are they glued on? I hate to pry on it if they are bolted on.
Rear reflector removal (3 Viewers)
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Don't hold me to this, but the backing plate bolts to the body and you have the reflector, chrome ring and a round spring retainer, at least on a 71. I think they did change in the newer years.
WarDamnEagle
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They either bolt on with studs or screw on around the chrome ring, depending on year. They do not glue on.
It would help us a lot to answer your questions if you would just start a build thread. Give us some basic information like the year of the 55 and a few photos. Then ask all your questions in that thread instead of starting a new thread every time. Of course you don't have to do that; it's just a suggestion.
Edit: I see in your taillight thread that you said it's a '72. Looks like there should be two screws through the chrome trim ring.
It would help us a lot to answer your questions if you would just start a build thread. Give us some basic information like the year of the 55 and a few photos. Then ask all your questions in that thread instead of starting a new thread every time. Of course you don't have to do that; it's just a suggestion.
Edit: I see in your taillight thread that you said it's a '72. Looks like there should be two screws through the chrome trim ring.
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Thank you that’s what I was thinking unfortunately, getting that backing plate off is a mofo
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Here she is and all her glory. She’s a 1972.
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I also wanted to post some photos of my glove box restore. As we all know, they go to s*** really fast and start warping terribly so what I did was buy some toolbox foam since it was the same density and thickness and stripped the old foam off of the metal plating, heated it up to a consistent temperature and gently set it on the new foam. Took me two times to get the heat just right, but it turned out great.
Good job on that glove box door. Getting to the nuts for those reflectors is a pain. I would throw them as far as you can and come up with something else than a reflector back there. I put shore power on driver's side and and air hose on pass. side.
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Well, that is one hell of an idea! I like it a lot
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Where did you get those adapters to put in place of the reflectors?
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They are Noco power ports and I had a buddy machine the alum. backing plate.
