I could not find how to remove the headlight rims from the Triumph - neither in the Haynes Trumph Spitfire auto repair manual nor online - so I've decided to post my lesson learned here.
The headlight rims are snapped into place with a ledge behind it at 12:00. Using a flat head screw driver, carefully pry off the headlight rim from the thin, rubber ring, starting at the bottom-most part of rim. Be careful not to scratch the chrome headlight. The bottom part of the headlight should pop off and you should be able to lift the headlight over the ledge at 12:00 and the headlight should come off.
Sounds easy when you know how to do it, but i had tried screwing off the lid, prying but stopped because I thought I would scratch the rim, and checking the underside of the hood to see if I there were screws holding the limbs on.
After removing the headlight, be careful not to remove the screws that adjust direction of the light. These should be left on and the headlights can be removed without taking out these screws off. Luckily, Chris read the Haynes page with this helpful hint.
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