Headlight retaining clip

RichM

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Anyone know where the headlight retaining clip for early birds can be found?
you know these things:
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i remember breaking a few of these. I just grabed a few from cars in a junk yard. I dont know if they sell them new.
 
Tool

More importantly, is there some sort of mysterious tool that Ford made so that these clips could extracted without breaking. I'd be interested in buyin' one of those. The success rate of non-breaking with a screwdriver isn't great.
 
Re: Tool

LXSC said:
More importantly, is there some sort of mysterious tool that Ford made so that these clips could extracted without breaking. I'd be interested in buyin' one of those. The success rate of non-breaking with a screwdriver isn't great.

I consider myself lucky. I only broke one clip, damaged two points on the plastic mounting peice and totally lost one.

I did have to take a break after getting the first two out, I was about to take a dremel to them. But if you pry one side up while holding a little pressure to pull it out then pry the other side up it works it's way out rather easily. But time consuming.
 
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