Miata Mailing List: October 1996, Message #0139
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   From: Gary Spray 

Subject: Re: M-Edition Headlights?

   Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 19:19:12 -0500



At 12:41 AM 10/2/96 -0500, Ryan Cramer wrote:

>I've noticed that all of the '94 M-Editions that I've seen (which, have only

>been three) have headlights that don't seem to fit flush with the hood. Its

>pretty hard to tell without taking a close look, but the headlights are

>about half an inch lower then the hood (when they are turned off of course).

>

>All other miatas that I've seen have flush fitting headlights. 

>

>My questions is: are the M-Editions that I've seen unique cases, or is there

>some reason that the headlights are not fitting flush? Do recessed

>headlights like this indicate anything about the car (ie: accidents, etc)?

>

>Not really a big deal, but its just something that I've noticed, and was

>curious if there was some reason for this.

>

>thanks,

>Ryan

>---

>Ryan Cramer - rcramer1@osf1.gmu.edu - http://www.di.net/rcramer/

>

I think it's because those whoosies with M Editions never notice that the

headlight covers are bent after they pick it up from "Bubba's Kwik Lube". I

posted this a few months ago but here it is again...



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To adjust your headlight covers so that they line up with your hood (Note:

this gets rather technical and you may want to print this off for reference

while performing the procedure on your car):



A- Take good hard look at your hood noting the area(s) where the headlight

covers are below the edge of the surrounding hood. (You may want to do this

in the privacy of your garage)



B- Remember where the areas are that are out of alignment. You may want to

mark them using masking tape.



C- Raise hood and prop it in place.



D- Place both hands on the headlight cover with each hand on either side of

the previously marked (or remembered) low area. 



E- Wrap your fingers under the cover and...



F- Pull up *VERY CAREFULLY*!



G- Close hood to check your work. If it still is out of alignment, go back

to step C.







Gary Spray

Topeka, Kansas

Crystal White '90 A

M Club #43



** WAX? I bought it to DRIVE! **













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