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1971 Challenger tail light lense removal #1312088 09/28/12 05:12 PM 09/28/12 05:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,497 N.E. Ohio K KillerBee OP master
KillerBee OP master K Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,497 N.E. Ohio	I'm afraid I already know the answer to my question. I need to replace the cracked tail light lenses on my 71 Challenger with some NOS ones I've had for years. Do I need to remove the rear bumper to remove/replace the lenses? Thanks.

Re: 1971 Challenger tail light lense removal [Re: KillerBee] #1312089 09/28/12 05:55 PM 09/28/12 05:55 PM
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kidmopar master Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,821 New State	Should be able to get them out without taking the bumper off "?"

Re: 1971 Challenger tail light lense removal [Re: kidmopar] #1312090 09/28/12 07:13 PM 09/28/12 07:13 PM
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YYZ master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,327 Toronto (YYZ) Ontario	You should be able to squeak them out - IIRC there is enough gap between the top of the bumper and the tailpanel that you can carefully remove the outer diecast bezel. Once that's off, replacing the lenses is a snap - you don't even need to take the taillight housings out

Re: 1971 Challenger tail light lense removal [Re: YYZ] #1312091 09/28/12 11:42 PM 09/28/12 11:42 PM
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KillerBee OP master K Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,497 N.E. Ohio	Thanks for the advice guys, it's worth a shot.

Re: 1971 Challenger tail light lense removal [Re: KillerBee] #1312092 09/30/12 02:51 PM 09/30/12 02:51 PM
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wally426ci master Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,554 Maryland	I had to take loosen my bumper. I just put new gaskets in mine and the tail panel goes under the bumper a little. Get new gaskets if you haven;t already.

Re: 1971 Challenger tail light lense removal [Re: wally426ci] #1312093 09/30/12 05:14 PM 09/30/12 05:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,497 N.E. Ohio K KillerBee OP master
KillerBee OP master K Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,497 N.E. Ohio	Quote: I had to take loosen my bumper. I just put new gaskets in mine and the tail panel goes under the bumper a little. Get new gaskets if you haven;t already. If I do have to loosen the bumper where is the best place to loosen them....where the bumper bolts to the brackets or where the brackets bolt to the car?

Re: 1971 Challenger tail light lense removal [Re: KillerBee] #1312094 09/30/12 05:17 PM 09/30/12 05:17 PM
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1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Where the brackets bolt to the car... "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: 1971 Challenger tail light lense removal [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #1312095 10/01/12 08:43 AM 10/01/12 08:43 AM
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wally426ci master Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,554 Maryland	Quote: Where the brackets bolt to the car... What he said.

Re: 1971 Challenger tail light lense removal [Re: wally426ci] #1312096 10/01/12 11:05 AM 10/01/12 11:05 AM
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KillerBee OP master K Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,497 N.E. Ohio	OK thanks guys.

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