It's finally out my 69 Camaro!

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by ccracin

Aren't we testy today!

You to!

[DOOM]

Three weeks on just getting the headlights to close perfectly only to find out they won't open correctly with the new grill So we start all over again!

[Sieg]

Dude, you've got more excuses than a White House Press Secretary.

[Jay Hilliard]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Dude, you've got more excuses than a White House Press Secretary.

I almost fell out of my chair laughing at this one.

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Dude, you've got more excuses than a White House Press Secretary.

Not you to now!!

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by DOOM

Three weeks on just getting the headlights to close perfectly only to find out they won't open correctly with the new grill So we start all over again!

Can't tell you how many hours I've spent messing with Camaro headlight doors.... and when you add in the vacuum and canisters and hoses.. PRE DSE Electrics. UGH! Just shoot me.

On Rudy's - he wired his shut - because the doors are made to be able to use the lights without them being opened - and #1 because he doesn't drive his car at night anyway. Sounds stupid but it's actually correct. He drives it mostly during the longer summer days when it's light out til 10. LOL

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Can't tell you how many hours I've spent messing with Camaro headlight doors.... and when you add in the vacuum and canisters and hoses.. PRE DSE Electrics. UGH! Just shoot me.

On Rudy's - he wired his shut - because the doors are made to be able to use the lights without them being opened - and #1 because he doesn't drive his car at night anyway. Sounds stupid but it's actually correct. He drives it mostly during the longer summer days when it's light out til 10. LOL

I thought about that Greg but I have to have them working the way they were intended. Its just me.

[frankv11]

Originally Posted by DOOM

I thought about that Greg but I have to have them working the way they were intended. Its just me.

its a pain to get them right but its doable.
if you make the two wholes on the core support bigger it gives you some much needed wiggle room . you'll be surprised how much alignment gets better with just a slight movement. once you get them where you want them. place a washer (with correct ID )to cover enlarged whole, trace perimeter and cut it out, weld washer of correct gauge to match core support and you'll have a nice pretty finish with correct whole location.
also playing with shims ( adding / subtracting ) on door shaft I also used a washer / shim on the core support bolts between core and housing to tilt up or down.
its going to take some pulling and pushing on the rest of it.
hope this helps

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by DOOM

Not you to now!!

Originally Posted by DOOM

I thought about that Greg but I have to have them working the way they were intended. Its just me.

I'd be the same way..........a friend tried to talk me into doing the RS conversion on my car when I first got it 20+ years ago and I looked at the system in the factory build manual and started counting pieces and said to myself no f'n way I'll go insane. I'm sure the DSE system is much easier but.....

Good Luck!

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by frankv11

its a pain to get them right but its doable.
if you make the two wholes on the core support bigger it gives you some much needed wiggle room . you'll be surprised how much alignment gets better with just a slight movement. once you get them where you want them. place a washer (with correct ID )to cover enlarged whole, trace perimeter and cut it out, weld washer of correct gauge to match core support and you'll have a nice pretty finish with correct whole location.
also playing with shims ( adding / subtracting ) on door shaft I also used a washer / shim on the core support bolts between core and housing to tilt up or down.
its going to take some pulling and pushing on the rest of it.
hope this helps

Oh I'm a master with the shims thats for sure Frank!! I did exactly what you said and it does help a ton. What worries me the most is Troy said every time he took something off the car it never went back the same. These assemblies mount to the core support witch mount to the sub frame so I'm trying to come up with way to,PIN/MARK everything that the assemblies mount to and hopefully it will help when they go back together

Originally Posted by Sieg

I'd be the same way..........a friend tried to talk me into doing the RS conversion on my car when I first got it 20+ years ago and I looked at the system in the factory build manual and started counting pieces and said to myself no f'n way I'll go insane. I'm sure the DSE system is much easier but.....

Good Luck!

Troy tried once to talk me out of it but did I listen. It's always been one of my favorite front ends since I can remember there was no way it wasn't going on my car.