65 dart candy canes

[Stephen Mulkey]

Hello everyone,
Hlw is thhe best // easiest way to remove the Candy Cane trim from around the headlights on 65 Dart.
Thanks in advance, Steve

 

[65 Dartman]

Remove the front splash shields then use a long extension to remove the nuts from the clips around the headlight and along the bottom of the lower grille support

 

[Stephen Mulkey]

Thank you very much

 

[65 Dartman]

FWIW the clips are specially made and to my knowledge not available. I think there are some workarounds but how well they work, IDK

 

[Stephen Mulkey]

Thanks 65 Dartman,
A member on here has a set on a vehicle, I'm trying to help him remove them so i can purchase them. I doint have a set for my project.

 

[junkyardhero]

if you have a 1/4" wobble head ratchet and a really long extension you can get in there to remove the backing nuts without pulling anything. it's a little bit of contortion though.

highly recommend spraying some penetrating fluid on there before hand if you can, because as dartman noted the clips are pretty much unobtainium.

 

[Stephen Mulkey]

My thoughts about the spray also. I'm going to pass on the recommendations to him. I hope its not to much for him. Thanks again everyone.

 

[DumpsterFire]

if you have a 1/4" wobble head ratchet and a really long extension you can get in there to remove the backing nuts without pulling anything. it's a little bit of contortion though.

highly recommend spraying some penetrating fluid on there before hand if you can, because as dartman noted the clips are pretty much unobtainium.

It was a pain in the ***. I was taking the fenders off anyway and went ahead and tore everything apart