Re: Tag Light

[Paul Hamaday <phamaday@xxxxxxxxx>]

They used them so that thieves couldn't remove them to unlatch the trunk lid & steal the contents.

Hammer


--- On Wed, 5/4/11, Mike & Deb <lefevre@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Mike & Deb <lefevre@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Tag Light
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 8:04 AM
> 
> Mike,
> My lamps also had the tamperproof screws. Why would
> Chrysler use them? I 
> used a small cold chisel to get them started moving
> counterclockwise 
> then a screwdriver finished the removal.
> Mike LeFevre
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 5/3/2011 11:02 PM, Mike Phelps wrote:
> > Ok, next problem. How to get the screws out of the tag
> light lenses. My
> > paint guy painted over the tag light lenses and they
> are held in place
> > with those funky one way screws. Why would Chrysler do
> that? Anyway,
> > only one screw from each lense is excessable from the
> trunk and I was
> > able to back them out from the other side. Any
> suggestions on how I get
> > the other two out? And then what would be the best
> thing to use to clean
> > the paint off the plastic lenses without harming
> them?
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Mike Phelps
> > 1965 Plymouth Belvedere II Convertible
> > 361/727
> > 2004 Hemi Ram Quad Cab
> > 2004 Chrysler 300M 3.5HO
> > 2004 PT Cruiser 2.4 Turbo
> >
> >
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