Thought about this a bit more: Believe I confused my D with one of the domestics in my memory: did indeed swap factory adjusting bolts with 1/4" universal bolts, but wasn't because tabs on plastic retainers broke. Remember distinctly tapping the old retainers to accept 1/4" threads -- problem was stripped phillips heads on factory bolts. Also checked prices from vendors: are actually a bit cheaper than Help brand (sorry guys). My problem was time -- 'twas a Saturday and I didn't want to wait all week for a D order to come in. You work with the tools at hand... Is a nice picture page 3-5-0 of parts manual that shows how everything fits together. Bill Robertson (apparently getting senile...) #5939 >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote: > Your headlights seem to have gotten lost amid engine swaps and fuel > distributors eh? > > Each sealed beam assembly is held to a bucket by aluminum frame and > four sheet metal screws. Bucket is then held to header panel by two > adjusting screws and a tension spring. Standard arrangement for any > vehicle of that vintage. > > Two possibilities: > Unlikely: > Sheet metal screws have come loose, allowing sealed beam to flop > around in bucket. > Likely: > 1) tension springs have rusted to pieces, especially the bent coil > that holds them to bucket/header, removing tension that holds > everything in place > 2) tabs on plastic retainers that hold adjusting screws to header > panel have gotten old, brittle, and broken. This will actually let the > bucket fall out. > > Remove aluminum frames, unplug sealed beams, and investigate. If > tension springs are DOA, can cut and bend new ones from a single long > spring (but prices from vendors are so cheap you might as well go that > route, time permitting). If tabs on adjusting screw retainers are > broken can substitute the "1/4 Inch Universal" size from "Help" brand > (red packages at parts houses). Cost much less than vendors. > > Don't forget to re-aim your headlights afterwards. > > Bill Robertson > #5939 > > >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "K. Creason" <dmc4687@xxxx> wrote: > > I noticed this week that my brights have come loose. > > It's like they've popped out from the adjustment bracket. I haven't been > > working on that en