Help with removing headlamp assemblies

Hello all,

I'm new to the boards here (been lurking for a couple of months), got a '95 project car I'm working on.

I got a set of OEM Cobra headlamp assemblies off of eBay to replace my nasty yellowed POSes, but I ran into problems trying to remove the old ones. There's three rubber nuts that are basically stuck, attached to the long screws on the sides of the headlamps, holding the assemblies in place... and I can't get them off.

I've tried needlenose pliers, which didn't budge them, and someone here suggested to me cutting them off. So I went down to the local parts store, got a nut splitter, and went to work. The splitter's cut two grooves straight through the nut, but the pieces are still holding tight to the bolt!

If anyone else has any suggestions in getting these headlamps off, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks

17yrOldStanger said:

you pinch both sides with the needlenose pliers WHILE you pull on which ever one you are working on. For instance: The bottom right you would pinch both sides AND pull up on the headlight in the process. If you cant do it with pliers, get a robo grip from sears. Those things are awesome for the headlights. I can change both headlights out in about 7 minutes with those

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RoboGrips, huh? I'll have to run down to Sears tomorrow and get a pair to try out. Yeah, needlenose pliers weren't working for me - the nuts were still stuck.

Thanks!