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Looking to get my rear tailights re-chromed. I've got them dis-assembled and everything came apart nice - but I can't figure out how to remove the quarter size reflector buttons located in the bottom center of each bezel. Did a little surfing around the internet looking at pictures of 46-48 P15 tail lights, to discover that they are not all the same....at least as far as the reflector goes....maybe my reflector buttons have been southern engineered back into place, not sure at this point......what I see on the internet pics, shows bezels that have the reflector button protruding out from the bezel a distance that looks like naybe a 1/4 inch or so,.....both the reflectors in my tail light housings fit flush with the metal circle that holds them. When you look at the inside of the tai llight bezel, where the reflector button sits - it's smooth flat round metal, about the size of a quarter, sorta looks like a plug, ( I say that as there appears to maybe be a very small seam line around the edge of the round metal - but even looking with magnification, It's kinda a draw on whether it's a seam or just a crease in the casting),... I hate to just get out the hammer and start away at it...sure would be nice to salvage the reflectors - especially if they can be restored from there faded condition back to a nice red....not really interested in doing the aftermarket LED replacement lights,...I would rather restore these original 6v lights....no splits or cracks, only some small pitting and all thread holes are good,..any help would be greatly appreciated.....thanks, Steve