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How to Fix The Headlight Mounting Brace on a C3 Corvette: Why Headlights Can Bind on Your C3!

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TheCorvetteBen

TheCorvetteBen

Күн бұрын

Here is a quick video to show the repair if your headlights hit when they open. Usually the issue is either a broken bracket or the header panel has come un glued. If interested in a TheCorvetteBen KZfaq Channel window decal, please send $5 through PayPal to Benjamin.friend56@yahoo.com. If you are international, please contact me first about price!
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@tomholz9928
@tomholz9928 4 жыл бұрын
Your expertise is astounding! Hope you and your family are well! Peace!
@JeffKirschensteiner
@JeffKirschensteiner 4 жыл бұрын
PERFECT! Mine has this problem and now I know how to fix it. Love the channel Ben and all the great tips and advice. What a great service you provide all us C3 owners.
@vetterfellow
@vetterfellow 4 жыл бұрын
Two of my almost favorite things, Corvettes and Doggies :-) Thanks Ben !!!.
@sch4074
@sch4074 4 жыл бұрын
Ben, great video! With everything going on, your videos are so calming.
@vettekid3326
@vettekid3326 4 жыл бұрын
I've used that 3M panel bond to reattach the fiberglass top to the targa frame on C4's and it works great. I've recapped it and reused it a couple of times over the course of a year. Its also made for doing cold lap joints on steel & aluminum body panels.
@jrblanke
@jrblanke 2 ай бұрын
Great video! I need to do this to my 73.
@ladeseddy5994
@ladeseddy5994 4 жыл бұрын
Love the traffic light. Every shop needs one of those.
@russelltrupia4479
@russelltrupia4479 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you are back really like those videos
@MIKEHOVIND
@MIKEHOVIND 4 жыл бұрын
im buying a c3 this friday . but i just wanted to say ur a great mechanic better then anyone in my town . people like you are successful for very good reason ur information and ur passion is awesome. i subbed !
@gs3504
@gs3504 4 жыл бұрын
Love the vids Ben!! Dogs too!!!!
@jeremyemanuel8501
@jeremyemanuel8501 4 жыл бұрын
Great vid!
@asteverino8569
@asteverino8569 4 жыл бұрын
Good to see you. Thanks for the how-to tips. 🤠
@sqr2024
@sqr2024 2 жыл бұрын
Another informative video.
@mijohnst
@mijohnst 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for showing this. My '76 has been doing this for about 4 years ago. I put a big paint chip in the body because of one of the times it clipped while coming up. Since then, I haven't used the lights, driving only in the day. I thought it needed a bracket realignment or something. Following this video (and using all the products you recommended) it's completely back to normal and flips up with no issue at all. I feel dumb that it took this long for me to fix it but hey, better late than never. I really appreciate all the time you spend showing us how you're doing stuff on these old C3 cars. It's saved me a lot of time on other projects I've got going on. I'd love to send you some beer (or diaper) money my friend.
@TheCorvetteBen
@TheCorvetteBen 3 жыл бұрын
Benjamin.friend56@yahoo.com is my PayPal
@mijohnst
@mijohnst 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheCorvetteBen On the way... Enjoy!
@geoffquinn3109
@geoffquinn3109 4 жыл бұрын
Great vid my Corvette friend. I love that blue. Good dogs
@alberthodge631
@alberthodge631 2 жыл бұрын
brilliant, thanks
@ronhue3522
@ronhue3522 4 жыл бұрын
Very well done. I am learning a lot. Thanks
@RandBLSWorld
@RandBLSWorld 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome ! Thanks for the info I have this exact problem with my C3 !
@steves4639
@steves4639 4 жыл бұрын
thx...exceedingly helpful as the C3 headlights are a science unto themselves...
@codygunter4379
@codygunter4379 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you as always!
@TheNetworkingGuy
@TheNetworkingGuy 4 жыл бұрын
The previous owner of my car cut the brackets out and butchered everything now that I've finaly got normal lights to work the hood (for the longest time) would contact the back of the light and the guy who said he could fix it just made the hood brace shorter!
@Petrovich598
@Petrovich598 4 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual. Could you consider doing a rear trailing arm bushing replacement for a C3.? These are a fairly common wear point and here in the UK they want silly money to replace them? Hope you can. Love the channel.
@dcallan812
@dcallan812 4 жыл бұрын
Sweet
@petepetersen2621
@petepetersen2621 5 ай бұрын
Your how to do on the header bracket is just what needed.I'm on a bumper change and could use a few parts.is this the way to get in contact you? Pete,1976 vette.
@mikechalette886
@mikechalette886 4 жыл бұрын
Good job 👍👍
@sqr2024
@sqr2024 2 жыл бұрын
or use a rubber hose on the gun nozzle to permit more moveability.
@douglas3287
@douglas3287 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Thanks for all the info. The brace on my '78 has come off completely. I plan to have it blasted and coated. Do you have any resources on how to re-align the support brace for installation?
@benfrowd4123
@benfrowd4123 4 жыл бұрын
I just got my first c, I got it inspected before I bought it, came back good. Then I got in and found it had a head on collision in the past, the crash bar is slightly bent and all the headlight housing are cracked. There is also a bad repair in this area. would I be able to weld the head lights housing or will the metal be to old? Love your videos
@benfrowd4123
@benfrowd4123 4 жыл бұрын
Ok, I'll look into it. I'm in Australia so not sure if we have the same law's
@jakey_wow
@jakey_wow 4 жыл бұрын
My crash bar is all jacked up as well from impact, very common with these cars I think few of them managed to stay out of front end collisions. The age of steel shouldnt matter for welding just be sure to use a magnet to make sure its steel not white metal -- and keep a hose nearby.. Fiberglass is flammable
@rafaelvasquez1392
@rafaelvasquez1392 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Ben , first off I want to say that I I really love your videos, and also i would like to ask what do I have to check if my oil pressure gauge is reading low? it shakes' any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and keep up the good work , I own a 79 Corvette , the engine is all fully stock 350 and the air cleaner has 2 air ducts, so I'm not sure if she's a L-82 or L-48 . Thanks again.
@drummingface
@drummingface 3 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to remove one side of the swivel joint mounted to the actuator bracket with out having to tear the whole assembly out?
@rjensen6368
@rjensen6368 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work, Ben. I have a question for you. I'm reinstalling the headlight brace on my vette. The front clip is off, so I have it flipped over. With easy access. My question is, Should I sand the paint off of the mating surface of the brace so that the panel bond is bonding to bare metal? Thank you
@MichaelMcFearin
@MichaelMcFearin 4 жыл бұрын
Great putting this fix-up, my bar completely rusted out at the ends and came unbonded. So is there any issues or suggestions and getting the new bar aligned properly before permanently glueing it in place? also more Chop Stick and Noodle less car. ^_^
@DeathByLego
@DeathByLego 4 жыл бұрын
Can you please please do a video on the linkage for the 74 C3? I’m pretty sure mine needs to be adjusted and I can’t find anything on it.
@ColonelJohnmatrix1000
@ColonelJohnmatrix1000 3 жыл бұрын
Hello, my pop up headlights on my c3 are stuck. One is a stuck halfway down, the other fully up. How man turns on the rods do you start with?
@BZRGarage
@BZRGarage 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome car. Just Subscribed! I make some videos about my C3 as well.
@brianthomason6475
@brianthomason6475 4 жыл бұрын
Does the actual nose (the V section) glue down? I'd be afraid to clamp down there. I have one side that has separated also but when I push on that V section I don't know if I should push too much.
@JohnSRosamond
@JohnSRosamond 4 жыл бұрын
What happens if the pad on your clamp gets bonded to your Corvette? How do you prevent that?
@raymari7658
@raymari7658 4 жыл бұрын
Ben I'm thinking of buying a c4. I found a beautiful blue cope. 1991 with 23K miles. Do you know what should be looked for before buying ?
@vietnamvet6726
@vietnamvet6726 4 жыл бұрын
What happened with the broken rear spring on your other video????????
@TheCorvetteBen
@TheCorvetteBen 4 жыл бұрын
It was fixed
@musclecarmaniac6786
@musclecarmaniac6786 4 жыл бұрын
Ben, I have a few questions about my 73. Do you have an email so I can touch base?
@TheCorvetteBen
@TheCorvetteBen 4 жыл бұрын
Benjamin.friend56@yahoo.com
@marksbikeexports5123
@marksbikeexports5123 4 жыл бұрын
What type of glue do you use?
@Ryukachoo
@Ryukachoo 4 жыл бұрын
Honestly recommend junking the vacuum system for an electric system, just in general on all c3s you do
@TheCorvetteBen
@TheCorvetteBen 4 жыл бұрын
I can usually fix a vacuum system for less than $200. Electric systems start at $600+. Once you understand the vacuum system it’s very easy and very cheap to fix and diagnose
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