Re: Tag Light

[Mike Phelps <mikeph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I thought about that but I tell ya, it would take one talented thief to snake something around and get at the latch. It would be easier to drill the lock and pop the lid that way. 

Michael Phelps
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On May 4, 2011, at 8:41 AM, Paul Hamaday <phamaday@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> They used them so that thieves couldn't remove them to unlatch the trunk lid & steal the contents.
> 
> Hammer
> 
> 
> --- On Wed, 5/4/11, Mike & Deb <lefevre@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> From: Mike & Deb <lefevre@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: Tag Light
>> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 8:04 AM
>> 
>> Mike,
>> My lamps also had the tamperproof screws. Why would
>> Chrysler use them? I 
>> used a small cold chisel to get them started moving
>> counterclockwise 
>> then a screwdriver finished the removal.
>> Mike LeFevre
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 5/3/2011 11:02 PM, Mike Phelps wrote:
>>> Ok, next problem. How to get the screws out of the tag
>> light lenses. My
>>> paint guy painted over the tag light lenses and they
>> are held in place
>>> with those funky one way screws. Why would Chrysler do
>> that? Anyway,
>>> only one screw from each lense is excessable from the
>> trunk and I was
>>> able to back them out from the other side. Any
>> suggestions on how I get
>>> the other two out? And then what would be the best
>> thing to use to clean
>>> the paint off the plastic lenses without harming
>> them?
>>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Mike Phelps
>>> 1965 Plymouth Belvedere II Convertible
>>> 361/727
>>> 2004 Hemi Ram Quad Cab
>>> 2004 Chrysler 300M 3.5HO
>>> 2004 PT Cruiser 2.4 Turbo
>>> 
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