Ferrari Mailing List: Re: how to change side-marker

[Michael James (cavallino_rapante]

If you plan on washing your car anytime this summer, you might not want to put this off - there is little-to-no rust protection where that hole is bored through the body for the bulb assembly to come-through.  The rubber gasket is to keep water away from the hole - if you don't have a tight fit there, and a few months' of moisture seeps into that area....it isn't good.  Honestly, the easy-way to replace the FRONT markers is to remove the top-vent grill from atop the quarter-panel and stick your arm down there.  its a five-minute job, tops.

 

The ORANGE lenses go up front, the RED lenses require wheel and liner removal at the REAR of the car, yes?

 

M J

 

From: Michel Savard <mysavard [at] videotron.ca>
To: Michael <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Monday, July 8, 2013 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] how to change side-marker

Actually, what happened is it looks like someone hit the side-marker from front to rear or vice-versa. So the heads of the 2 studs are still in the glass part and separated from the rest. The glass part of the side-marker was hanging and holding on by the light sucket wires. The black rubber was still holding onto the car with the rest of the studs.

My short term solution was to put double-sided tape between the rubber and the glass part. It works just fine. I might leave it as it is and wait until winter and put it on the "THING TO DO FOR WINTER PROJECT"  list.

 

Thank you for all feedbacks!

Michael Savard

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Rick Moseley

To: Michel Savard

Cc: The FerrariList

Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 11:13 AM

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] how to change side-marker

Well, the "best" way is to get your money back on the marker and weld the holes up...   But aside from that - take the wheel off and remove the forward liner.   Just be carefully to just snug the nuts up or you'll pull the studs out of your brand new marker. 

Rick

On Jul 7, 2013, at 2:31 PM, Michel Savard <mysavard [at] videotron.ca> wrote:

1981 308 GTSi: I got my brand new side-marker (orange, passenger side) with me. I'm wondering what's the best way to replace it ?

Should I take the wheelwell out ? The front wheelwell looks more complicated to take out than the rear one.

Or should I take the grill above the headlight out (only 4 screws but I'm afraid to damage the paint) ?

 

Thank you!

Michael Savard

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