removing rally lens from bezel

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Backally

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I am replacing the bezel on my 70 duster. The rally lenses look like they are held on with melted plastic studs on the existing bezel. How can I get them off without damaging the lenses, and how do you attach them onto the new bezel?

Backally
 
Thanks, I'll give it a shot. And I am guessing do the same to attach them to the new one?
 
yes, heat the plastic up, and lightly lift up on the bezel as it gets hot. once you go to put them back on, the melted plastic from taking them off will be sticking up like a tower. just melt that back down to hold them in place firmly.
 
You'll need to work around rather than seperate one at a time. In many cases there will be a tiny white donut like piece that comes off. You could save those for reuse or find a little donor ABS material for reattach.
Reach under the bezel and gently pull on the center cones to remove those first.
then remove the metal frames, and finally the lenses.
Although the large lenses look the same they are not interchangable. Their mounting ears are in different locations.
You cant be too careful. The slightest touch against the lens with a hot soldering iron will scar it. Good luck
 
Thanks all. Got a couple different ways to attempt this, looking forward to giving it a shot. Started out just trying to fix one thing, one thing led to the next and all of a sudden I got the dash half apart. My fingers are crossed I can get it back together!! :eek:ops:
 
If you want to use adhesive, what works for plastic plumbing works but, It creates a chemical bond nearly impossible to seperate again.
The epoxy could work but I wouldn't trust it unless I took the time to scuff every smooth surface creating a tooth. Otherwise the epoxy is just laying there waiting for gravity to do what it does.

Whatever!:thefinge:
Don't listen to me, I always do everything wrong anyway. Thought I would give my 2 cents and once again I'm corrected by redfish!
Banning myself back to the restore and general discussion threads.

Backally, good luck with the repairs.
 
Look I didn't point at you or quote your post. All I added was when using any adhesive ( including epoxy ) scuffing the surfaces is a step that is too often skipped.

One day a member says my post is incomplete. The next day another member feels i should post nothing at all. you know what ? wish granted.
 
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