71 Satellite Headlight Retaining Rings

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mrsnicks
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71 Satellite Headlight Retaining Rings

Post by mrsnicks » Mon May 04, 2015 11:03 am

Quick question.

What are the tabs on the headlight retaining rings for? I originally thought for maybe half moon covers, but the tabs are at a diagonal instead of horizontal.

What are the 2 tabs for on each ring?

Thanks,

Patrick

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Re: 71 Satellite Headlight Retaining Rings

Post by Moparlar » Mon May 04, 2015 11:20 am

There are black plastic covers that go on them around both bulbs
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Re: 71 Satellite Headlight Retaining Rings

Post by mrsnicks » Mon May 04, 2015 11:44 am


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Re: 71 Satellite Headlight Retaining Rings

Post by steved » Mon May 04, 2015 12:34 pm

Yep.

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Re: 71 Satellite Headlight Retaining Rings

Post by Moparlar » Mon May 04, 2015 1:30 pm

And 35 Dollars for that to me is outrageous
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Re: 71 Satellite Headlight Retaining Rings

Post by gary » Tue May 05, 2015 2:23 am

Are these for GTX & Road Runner too ,or just Satellites? :beer:

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Re: 71 Satellite Headlight Retaining Rings

Post by Moparlar » Tue May 05, 2015 7:15 am

All 71-72 plymouth b-bodies
1970 440 6 pack 4 speed Superbird
1971 drag car
1972 440 6pack Roadrunner

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Re: 71 Satellite Headlight Retaining Rings

Post by mrsnicks » Wed May 06, 2015 1:00 pm

Next question. What do the screws that hold that part onto the ring tabs look like? Length, thread, pitch, head?

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Re: 71 Satellite Headlight Retaining Rings

Post by Moparlar » Wed May 06, 2015 1:11 pm

mrsnicks wrote:Next question. What do the screws that hold that part onto the ring tabs look like? Length, thread, pitch, head?
Pan Head Philips. probably #6 or #8
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