1963 headlight set screw

[David H.]

[Tom E.]

[Mike M.]

Re: 1963 headlight set screw

all i've ever encountered were allan head set scores. if your see allens wont work, get a set of metric allan wrenches and see if one of those will fit the set screw.
good luck, mke

[David H.]

[Richard M.]

Re: 1963 headlight set screw

David, It looks broken to me. I would drill it out and if needed just drill a new hole and tap for a new Allen screw.

[John F.]

Re: 1963 headlight set screw

Looks like you could force a torx head or a narrow head screw driver in there!

[David B.]

Re: 1963 headlight set screw

The original set screw is 127782 1/4-20 x 1/4 it is a hexagon socket set screw with cup point.

[Richard M.]

Re: 1963 headlight set screw

I have some 1/4-28's, and those use a 1/8" Allen wrench.

[David H.]

[Frank D.]

Re: 1963 headlight set screw

Hopefully you all can forgive me. I’m new to the C2s so I haven’t dealt with the headlights before.
Seems I was trying to fit something to what I saw down deep in the set screw instead of on the top of it. I should’ve clean the surface better once.I cleaned it I could see the Allen head at the top of the screw not down inside it. Duh! It came right out once I found the correct size Allen wrench.
Now, any ideas on how to pull the collar off? Lots of Aerokroil and a puller?
Thanks all for your help.

It shouldn't be that hard to remove.....I would soak it overnight in PB-Blaster then try to drive the collar a bit farther on to the shaft with a wood block and tapping with a small hammer. Then lightly clean up the exposed shaft and drive it off the other way.

[Joseph S.]

Re: 1963 headlight set screw

Dave, You'll have a tougher time removing the ball than you will with the collar.

[Richard M.]

Re: 1963 headlight set screw

I agree with Frank. Yet another option is heat up the collar a bit with propane, then use a few seconds worth of CRC Freeze-Off on the shaft to shrink it. A 2 jaw puller would help too. Just protect the end of the shaft from getting burred up.

What you're likely also going to have a problem with is getting the pivot balls off of the shafts. Here's a link to a post on a '67 buckets do-over. Many photos in there so it'll take time to load.

https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthre...879#post762879

Rich
PS Joe beat me to it while I was hunting for that post... lol

[David H.]

Re: 1963 headlight set screw

It was an Allen set screw. Got it out.
Used this setup to remove the rest.Thanks for the help all.

[Richard M.]

Re: 1963 headlight set screw

It's amazing how seized those get. The AIM mentions oiling the felts, but likely only good for a year. Too bad they weren't made with Teflon sleeves.

Rich