1971 safari tailight removal?

[jamesardis]

Im trying to remove the safaris tailight so that I can polish it abit-do I just drill out the rivets? Its hard to believe that thats all that holds the assemy in.

[bertro]

I think they have blind rivets. When I had my rear inner skins off for floor replacement I felt them up there I think. Try to clean them in place. Robert

[jamesardis]

thanx Bertro-I guess I will tape off the assemy and try to clean it up with steel wool or maybe a wire wheel--I wonder if the individual light cans come out?--jim

[azfiredog300]

The light cans do come out. I drilled the rivets then it just pops out. When you are ready to replace you can either re-rivet or just use screws.

[Chuck]

Mine are held firmly in place by those rivets...and 30 years of rust. they ain't comin' out...not in one piece, from the outside, anyway.

[jamesardis]

thanx azfire--are you saying that the rivets in the back or the canister once drilled will reease the tail light fixture?