Oh wait, it's not over yet :0 RESOLVED

[4uall]

As some of you may or may not know this happened http://forum.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtop ... 15&t=25124

Thinking this was resolved I went out for a nice drive on a beautiful day, only to have this fall off and roll under the car beside me at the red light. WTF!







Upon closer inspection neither ring or light is installed on both sides, they just seem to be sitting there

[spiderdan]

Must have been a rush job!
(extreme sarcasm)

I would have expected more of these from you Jay

Looking at your pics on the other thread, she does look great.
So I wouldn't say you got screwed, neither did your lights.

[4uall]

Normally, I would love a rushed screw however, not in this context.

I will look online or people can chime in on how to properly secure/install the headlights etc.

Going to call the garage regardless to express my concern and dissatisfaction

[spiderdan]

Jay what did you do, did you give them a $6 bottle of wine

[4uall]

just my patience and insurances money and mine own money

like most of what has been done to Fiona, I will do it right by doing it myself

[SunnySideUp]

Um... yeah.

If it were me I'd be going over the entire car to make sure EVERYTHING that they "touched" is actually bolted down, screwed on, snapped in place, etc. I'd also let the insurance company know what the shop failed to do.

Make sure those lug nuts are tight!

[wizard124]

Here are some pictures. Looks like you are missing the rubber trim (AR has them). The chrome light ring is held in place with a single screw , the hole in the bottom of the picture:

[4uall]

Email sent to shop. Too upset to talk in person or on phone. Newer parts enroute (thanks Juvius).

[4uall]

Thanks Wizard124 I have all the pics/diagrams with some parts on the way (see above). I also do not have the clips (rusted tabs in your pics) and I have no idea if I had them prior. I want to say yes as I have never had my lights fall off etc

If anyone has the tabs and screws/bolts for both sides please let me know. I want this done correctly.

[azruss]

I got new plastic rings from AR. warmed them up and they snapped right into place. I dont have the metal tabs either. Ive never seen those before.

[wizard124]

I got new plastic rings from AR. warmed them up and they snapped right into place. I dont have the metal tabs either. Ive never seen those before.

Maybe the tabs are PO thing? My lights are going back on today, with new rings. I'll find out whether or not I need those tabs...

[aj81spider]

It's been a while since I took the headlights apart, and my memory is horrible. However I have the tabs on my 74 and had them on my 81. I think (but could definitely be wrong) that they help hold the plastic ring in place.

[4uall]

does anybody have or sell these? I do not want to get replacement parts only to be back at square one

[aj81spider]

Found them at Autoricambi. They are called "headlight trim ring hook."

[spiderdan]

only to have this fall off and roll under the car beside me at the red light

Must be daytime "running" lights