Re: [DML] sylvania silverstar conversion

[Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxx>]

I had an interesting "solution" the problem of acessing the headlight
tilt screws. I replaced the phillips head bolts with allen head bolts. 
You can buy allen keys that have one end "balled" so that the allen key
will work from an angle, up to about 20 degrees. It really simplifies
working around the fascia. The allen bolts didn't have the notch in them
like the phillips, so I think I epoxied a nut on the allen bolt at the
proper spacing to "grip" the light for pull/push action. I might have
double-nutted. I forget. Of course, they were stainless, and they don't
strip out anymore.

Just thought I'd chime in because I was being a naysayer about the power
steering conversion :P

Jim
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On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 00:01:08 EDT Soma576@xxxx writes:
> Hey group,
> 
> i finished installing a set of four Sylvania Silverstar sealed-beam 
> headlamps. aside from the usual griping about the screws for the 
> headlights being 
> difficult to access under the fascia, it is simple to do because you 
> just swap 
> bulbs as opposed to using newer technology which requires more parts 
> and possibly 
> a new power source and balasts.