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Hi all,
I'm preparing to assemble all the bits that complete a GTV6 grille before long. Though I'd get some input before I got too deep into this.
I apologize for the dumb question...
Two of the headlight buckets have round studs. And, two have flat studs protruding. These rest in the sliding plastic adjusters (2 slides set up for round, and two for flat). Not sure why all 4 weren't the same? Are there details on these buckets that are specific to high and low sealed beams, to prevent you from putting them on backwards?
I can put the plastic slides in any arrangement. So... do the round studs on the metal buckets go outboard, or inboard? Or, does that even matter?
I have all the parts for that project. I want to sand blast and paint the buckets, and will need to remove one broken adjuster screw (in the metal cones) on each grille to get fully usable plastic grilles ready. Just wanted a little more input on those details, before diving in with both feet. Hopefully, I can create 2 very complete grille assemblies when I'm done. One to save aside for my project car. And one to swap into my summer ride (as my mechanic doesn't want to try adjusting the headlights, and risk snapping off another of those fragile adjusting screws).
If I turn a grille over to my ALFA mechanic to swap out for the one in there now... will I be doing him a favor by delivering the grille, buckets, sealed beams, chrome rings, and adjusting screws, in one complete piece? Or, for the sake of his mounting process, does he have to go back and take some of that apart?
Thanks in advance for any past experience you can contribute.
Peter
I'm preparing to assemble all the bits that complete a GTV6 grille before long. Though I'd get some input before I got too deep into this.
I apologize for the dumb question...
Two of the headlight buckets have round studs. And, two have flat studs protruding. These rest in the sliding plastic adjusters (2 slides set up for round, and two for flat). Not sure why all 4 weren't the same? Are there details on these buckets that are specific to high and low sealed beams, to prevent you from putting them on backwards?
I can put the plastic slides in any arrangement. So... do the round studs on the metal buckets go outboard, or inboard? Or, does that even matter?
I have all the parts for that project. I want to sand blast and paint the buckets, and will need to remove one broken adjuster screw (in the metal cones) on each grille to get fully usable plastic grilles ready. Just wanted a little more input on those details, before diving in with both feet. Hopefully, I can create 2 very complete grille assemblies when I'm done. One to save aside for my project car. And one to swap into my summer ride (as my mechanic doesn't want to try adjusting the headlights, and risk snapping off another of those fragile adjusting screws).
If I turn a grille over to my ALFA mechanic to swap out for the one in there now... will I be doing him a favor by delivering the grille, buckets, sealed beams, chrome rings, and adjusting screws, in one complete piece? Or, for the sake of his mounting process, does he have to go back and take some of that apart?
Thanks in advance for any past experience you can contribute.
Peter