Super Wasp tail light lenses

railknight

The other day I was attempting to remove the broken left red plastic tail light lens on my '53 Super Wasp to replace it with a new one I purchased back at the Gettysburg National.  It looks like you have to remove the chrome housing to access the lens.  I removed two bolts inside the trunk that seemed to attach the metal housing to the rear quarter panel.  However, after I took the bolts off, I still couldn't get the housing off.  

There doesn't seem to be anything in the 48-54 Hudson Body Service Manual that explains the procedure for getting at a cracked tail light lens.  Anything I'm overlooking here?   Thanks for any help!

Dan 

 

Lance

Dan, There are 3 fasteners to secure the tail light housing on the Wasp. After removing these there are 2 screws that hold the plastic lens  onto the die cast housing . Once they are removed the lens comes off.    This is assuming that the housing and lens are in the same configuration they were when they left the factory.Sometimes over time a previous owner changes things......

railknight

Thanks, Lance, for the heads up on that third fastener securing the tail light housing.  I'll have to look a bit more closely to find it.  Maybe now I'll remove the spare tire to ease locating that 3rd bolt.

Dan