im not sure if its a part or paint, but im trying to figure out if the black around the iroc headlight is am actual part. i was looking at a camaro catalog and i couldnt find the part so is it just paint?

 

Yes.

JamesC

 

ok sweet. thanks...

 

do u mean the ring that holds the headlight in place?

 

yeah thats the part im talking about

 

yeah i been trying to figure that out to for quiet some time now. all i need to do is remove the nose of my car to remove the headlight holders but i dont know how to take the nose off

 

u shouldn't have to remove the nose to take the head light rings off.

 

hmm... mine is one big piece. does it differ from model to model?

 

i guess i don't really under stand ur ? its not just black paint around ur head light its the head light ring that is held on by four screws to hold ur head light in place and yes the ring is usually black.

 

on mine you on can only reach the top screws. i cant even see the lower screws. when i have to replace head lights i slowly and carefully bend the head light ring so i can fit a new light in

 

i guess i'm lost are u talking about the fiberglass piece that goes behind the head light that goes from left side to right side.

 

im alking about the head light ring in general. it goes on front of the headlight and screws to the fiberglass. only see the top screws. and the bottoms ones r behind the nose. and i cant reach the bottom

 

okay we are on the same page then lol. i see what ur saying i just had mine repainted and i had that problem also all i did was have to push the plastic (the bumper around the head lights) down long enough for me to get the screw out try that see if that will work for u.

 

yeah i tried that and it didnt bend down far enough. i even tired unbolting the whole fiberglass part but couldnt find some bolts i needed

 

thats sucks but i do understand mine were kind of a bitch. i had to force mine. i haven't took off my nose yet but a friend of mine told me there easy and take no time. sorry i couldn't help ya.

 

damn so no clue how to remove the nose? i cant find a search form. and the repair book i have doesnt have it

 

I simply put some masking tape below the the headlamps to protect the headlight bucket, pushed down and unscrewed.

JamesC

 

Have you tried using the adjusting screws to adjust the light around to see if you can get more room. Thats what I have to do on my firebird, unless I take the trim off which is easier to do on a firebird than a camaro.

I think if you have a generic retention ring its harder to get to than the GM part.

Most parts stores will have a generic retention ring for the headlight .