Miniquest: License Plate Light Refresh

I stopped by the body shop the other day to pick up the light that attaches to the license plate assembly on the back on my Scout II. They do have new replacement parts which I have found on the interwebs. ScoutParts.com seems to have limited availability but since my was from 1972 and in decent shape I decided to blow it apart an put it back together and give it a refresh.

Tools needed:
Hand Riveter
Some sort of wire brush to clean the contact on the back for a good ground.
Cleaning Solution
Crimping Tool
New Bulbs (Part Link)

I didn’t take many pictures, but let’s just say that previous owner(s) sprayed right over the top of the light with some sort of paint. I had to use some paint thinner and a razor blade to get the paint off. I took apart the whole assembly and cleaned up the rubber and plastic cover, put heat shrink on all the wiring to avoid a fire. Oh, and I put some fresh light bulbs in the case.

I basically took it all apart and put it back together after cleaning. It took about 2 hours from start to finish. Pretty easy job and here is the final results.

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