1970 300 headlight doors

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I’m finishing up testing and re installing the factory front light harnesses on my 70 300 convertible and I’m wanting to change out my headlights while I’m at it.
I know there is a way to manually open the headlight doors so that I can do that; the decal is gone that says how.
Can anyone enlighten me on the procedure for manually cranking the headlight doors open?
 
The bottom of the motor has a knob that you turn. Its a little slow, but it works.
 
Knob on bottom.
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just turn the ignition on, turn on the headlights then turn the ignition off. the doors will stay open until the ignition is turned on again ( with light switch off)
 
Haven't put the door motor in my Newport yet. So, I can just flip the doors by hand and the springs keep them either up or down. Have had them like this since May.

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A related question; should the 1157 bulbs in the front grille turn signal lenses be amber? Mine currently are, but it looks like the FSM calls for a regular 1157
 
A related question; should the 1157 bulbs in the front grille turn signal lenses be amber? Mine currently are, but it looks like the FSM calls for a regular 1157
1157NA amber for the 300 grille turn signals.
1157 for the bumper signals.
 
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