69 camaro headlight mounting problem

[Bowtieracing]

I am having big headache with my ( all repop parts..) headlight mounting.

As you can see the capsule tension spring dont fit at all. Have i understood something totally wrong here? AIM manual show this should be quite easy..

Left side housing



With the spring



And with headlight capsule and trim ring




What i am doing wrong here?

[Sieg]

In the last picture, I think you can use the slot in the chrome retaining ring. I'm not saying that's OEM correct but believe it works. Those ring are somewhat 'flimsy' but I think strong enough to retain the spring. Kind of a PITA to change a bulb as you need to remove the spring to remove the light.

On my car someone improvised and drilled a hole in the bucket, it works and eliminated the need to remove the spring for servicing the light. http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-R...RhNNzcX-X2.jpg

[frankv11]

Your spring is going to pop out if place as soon as you pull on it. I got some needle nose pliers place them right at the bend and beat on the retaining leg of the spring to further bend leg

[Bowtieracing]

Originally Posted by Sieg

On my car someone improvised and drilled a hole in the bucket, it works and eliminated the need to remove the spring for servicing the light. http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-R...RhNNzcX-X2.jpg

Thank you for good tip i try that.

But still, how these parts can be so off at allmost nothing fits..

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Bowtieracing

Thank you for good tip i try that.

But still, how these parts can be so off at almost nothing fits..

Wouldn't be the first time a repro part missed a critical detail.