Chevrolet Corvette 1953 Operation Manual page 24

1. Remove screw from bottom of chrome rim surround-
ing headlight opening (fig. 74).
Fig. 4fi-Heodilghl Housing
Retommg Strews
and secure at bottom with
2.
Lift
up rim, screen, and
housing assembly (fig.
75) and remove from
opening.
3. Place assembly upside
down, remove screws,
indicated by arrows
(fig. 46), retaining
housing and screen to
rim, and discard screen.
4. Reassemble housing
to rim, install to
headlight opening,
single screw.
LICENSE PLATE COMPARTMENT
"The license plate is housed at the rear in a compartment
within the luggage compartment lid (fig. 47). Access
to
this
plate is gained by removing the screws securing
the
chrome
bezel to the license plate opening and removing the chrome
bezd and plastic cover from the opening.
NOTE: Some State Laws prohibit the usc of tbese trans-
parent license plate covers. Where in doubt, it is
recommended that the owner make a check to de-
termine legality of the license plate cover in the
. .
20
-
.
Fig. 4'1-Liunu Plale Compartmtnl
particular State
in
question.
If
removal of
tht
cover is required, then proceed as follows:
1. Remove chrome bezel attaching scre\\l
and bezel.
2. Remove transparem plastic cover.
3. Replace bezel ana attaching SCrews.
4. Clean out sealing compound in drain slot
at
lower edge of lid flange (inset, fig. 47). This ..
ill
permit waler trapped in the license plate
COf' D o
partment to drain out between inner and
OUlrt
panels of the lid .