Re: TQC and Coupe Rear Light Removal

[dlawson@ball.com (Dave Lawson)]

Hi Mike,

>     How do I remove the rear light clusters from a 1983 ur-q, pretty sure 
it is
>     exactly the same as the coupe. I've removed the reflectors, they are 
simply
>     held on by a couple of nuts and removed the light cluster plastic 
cover
>     (exposing the circuit board and access to the bulbs) and the four, or 
was
>     it six, nuts around the periphery of the light unit. At this point I 
was
>     expecting the light to lift out as per the reflectors?

The lights are held into the body but the bolts/nuts and butyl tape. Once
the nuts are removed from the light housing inside the trunk, pull/pry the
light away from the body. Mine took a bit of persuasion, but eventually came
out. The butyl tape is the gooey black rubber stuff which is sometimes used
around windshields and such. For re-install, buy 5 feet or so from a
body/paint supply shop. I also used this stuff to seal the white colored
air ventillation housing located next to the wiper motor. If this isn't the 
removal
you are looking for, let me know and I will try again.

Sorry to hear about the contact with the 85. Hope it will recover.
 -
Dave Lawson  dlawson@ball.com
Boulder, CO