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bobbader · 12-29-2023, 08:44 PM

28/29 cowl light DO NOT mate to the outside of the cowl panel. They go THROUGH the panel (and a grommet) and attach to a reinforcing plate inside the panel. If you try to mate them to the outside of the panel, when they lay flush with the panel, the lights will aim on a slight angle toward the centerline of the hood (front to back) and, YES, they will always want to move around on the panel. As per your "stripped" arm, if you mount the lights correctly "through the panel" you will probably find that they stay in place better and MAYBE you still have some good threads further inside the bad arm that will now work. Good luck.

12-29-2023, 08:44 PM	#3
bobbader Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Huntington, NY Posts: 274	Re: Stripped Cowl Light Arm on my 28 28/29 cowl light DO NOT mate to the outside of the cowl panel. They go THROUGH the panel (and a grommet) and attach to a reinforcing plate inside the panel. If you try to mate them to the outside of the panel, when they lay flush with the panel, the lights will aim on a slight angle toward the centerline of the hood (front to back) and, YES, they will always want to move around on the panel. As per your "stripped" arm, if you mount the lights correctly "through the panel" you will probably find that they stay in place better and MAYBE you still have some good threads further inside the bad arm that will now work. Good luck.