Broken rear defrost switch - replacement?

[timachone]

Hi guys,

could I take a convertible top switch as a replacement for my broken rear defrost switch? It looks quite the same...

http://www.ohiomustang.com/store/order_page.asp?itemid=3141

Cheers,

Tim

 

[Steve73QMach1]

Tim,

The convertible top switch handle can be swapped into the rear window defrost switch. Check this thread:

http://www.7173mustangs.com/thread-1971-rear-window-with-defrost

I have an exploded view of the disassembled switch around page 3 or 4 of that thread. Once you have the switches apart, you can swap the handles. These things break with great regularity. I have replaced mine once.

 

[timachone]

Hi Steve,

that's great to hear, thank you very much for the thread. Sounds like an easy swap - did you heard of the result of jb73Machs attempt?

But once I will install that I have to be very careful with my feet it seems - mine was broken already as I bought the car...

Cheers,

Tim


@Steve:

Nice car you have, love the blue - I have a 4 speed and a Q-code basically too, but I have 1970 closed chamber heads on it with a Offenhauser and a 1970 carb. Will give him sometime his original gold glow color back...

 

[3k73]

Mine still has the original switch still intact,but I have a spare just in case..

 

[judge]

When my top switch handle broke off ten years ago, I disassembled the switch and replaced the short metal peg with a section of an arc welding rod. Then I carefully drilled the black handle to allow a deep pocket for cementing. It works great and I have hit it several times without issue.

 

[jb73Mach]

The convertible top switch knob can be switched out for the broken knob on the defroster switch. The video gives a step by step.

 

[timachone]

@jb:

P E R F E C T - thank you

@3k73:

Nice - would you sell it?

@ judge:

sounds like a knee-breaker - good idea if I will break my new converted switch immediately...

Cheers

Tim

 

[jb73Mach]

Tim,

Glad it helped. It was fun making the video and passing the information on to other owners.

 

[3k73]

@jb:

P E R F E C T - thank you

@3k73:

Nice - would you sell it?

@ judge:

sounds like a knee-breaker - good idea if I will break my new converted switch immediately...

Cheers

Tim

I THINK I'D PREFER TO KEEP IT JUST IN CASE ...HAVING THE CAR 4 38 YEARS AND NOT BREAKING IT MUST B A RECORD..LOL

3K73

 

[timachone]

@JB:

That's a honestly attitude, thank you for sharing it with us, love that!

@3k73:

No problem - hearing the stories from the other guys must tell you to keep always one in reserve

I will go with the conversion idea - that will make fun

Tim