GT rear side light bracket

baronbors · 07-09-2005

After spending nearly 20 minutes of trying to get the nut on the top bracket of the rear side light on the GT ( big hands) I went and asked the wife if she could try it- 10 seconds later she had it on. I told her she was lucky and bet she couldn't do it again on the other side- 7 seconds and done. Now I got to go and pay off my bet. I probably won't be online for a couple of hours- later

spdkilz02 · 07-10-2005

haha, dont you just love it

clicker · 07-10-2005

You know the same thing happened to us. My husband tried forever and then the wife's small hand struck good luck again. It seems to be a popular thing with my engine, just happened again tonight so I guess everyone will be paying off their bets. Keep up the good work us wives have to stick together.

nobody · 07-10-2005

Yup for every one I've taken off or put on I've found a lost bracket nut and usually a wrench or socket in the back of cars. The rear trim strip is worse.

Lindsay · 07-10-2005

Originally Posted by baronbors

After spending nearly 20 minutes of trying to get the nut on the top bracket of the rear side light on the GT ( big hands) ... :

I thought of using metric "wing nuts" to secure the rear side marker light brackets instead of the nut. Haven't tried my idea yet.

GTJIM · 07-10-2005

The trickis to put them in BEFORE the fuel tank goes back in - and send a small child way back in there to put the nuts on. The wing nuts sound a good idea too.

baronbors · 07-10-2005

Originally Posted by Lindsay

I thought of using metric "wing nuts" to secure the rear side marker light brackets instead of the nut. Haven't tried my idea yet.

That is all I use- the nuts are impossible unless your double jointed

ZmokE · 09-08-2006

When i replaced the backlights of my GT i see the PO used the same "nuts" as where the instruments are fixed with.
Not a bad idea either, i think.

namba209 · 09-08-2006

I guess being small in stature is a good thing working on Willit? I've removed and re-installed the aformentioned nuts, along with removing the rear trim strip mounting hardware. Of course having a pencil type telescoping magnet doesn't hurt either.

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baronbors 1000 Post Club Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: League City Texas Posts: 1,117	GT rear side light bracket After spending nearly 20 minutes of trying to get the nut on the top bracket of the rear side light on the GT ( big hands) I went and asked the wife if she could try it- 10 seconds later she had it on. I told her she was lucky and bet she couldn't do it again on the other side- 7 seconds and done. Now I got to go and pay off my bet. I probably won't be online for a couple of hours- later __________________ Texas Opel Preservation Society

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GTJIM Old Opeler Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,686	Tricky The trickis to put them in BEFORE the fuel tank goes back in - and send a small child way back in there to put the nuts on. The wing nuts sound a good idea too. __________________ GTJim Opel Owner since last Century! Copyright © 2000-2009 J D Henry All Rights Reserved

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ZmokE Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Zeeland (Netherlands) Posts: 258	Another option When i replaced the backlights of my GT i see the PO used the same "nuts" as where the instruments are fixed with. Not a bad idea either, i think. __________________ Ascona-B 2.0E , Ascona-B 1.9, Kadett City 1.6, Kadett City 1.2, Corsa-A 1.2, Corsa-A 1.2, Corsa-A 1.4, Vectra-C 1.6, Astra-A 1.4, Agila (ahum ), Corsa-C 1.4, GT 1.9 Dutch GT Forum

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namba209 6,000 Post Club Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Imperial Beach, CA South of San Diego Posts: 6,054	Lucky Me I guess being small in stature is a good thing working on Willit? I've removed and re-installed the aformentioned nuts, along with removing the rear trim strip mounting hardware. Of course having a pencil type telescoping magnet doesn't hurt either. __________________ Ron 72 GT 3.4L V-6/T-5/ZF posi - almost done - Just need AC installed. 75 Chevy monza 5.7L/TH350/Auburn 3.08 posi - Next

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07-10-2005	#2 (permalink)
spdkilz02 1000 Post Club Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 1,734	haha, dont you just love it

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clicker Opeler Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waverly,Kentucky Posts: 13	You know the same thing happened to us. My husband tried forever and then the wife's small hand struck good luck again. It seems to be a popular thing with my engine, just happened again tonight so I guess everyone will be paying off their bets. Keep up the good work us wives have to stick together.

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nobody No Access Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: in transit Posts: 3,873	Yup for every one I've taken off or put on I've found a lost bracket nut and usually a wrench or socket in the back of cars. The rear trim strip is worse.

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