Mark,
Nathaniel has a '69, so he is probably referring to the map light
which goes into the front of the console, and pushes on-off.
There's actually a used low-windshield lamp on eBay right now, dirt
cheap.
Gary
On Fri Nov 9 15:39 , "Mark Sedlack" sent:
Nathaniel,
I made one up for the "R" -
http://www.mildevco.net/chevypowereddatsuns/lots-o-stuff.htm about
halfway
down the page.
Made from a clear marker light from NAPA, a snap-in rocker switch,
and a
piece of 1/8" thick aluminum. Mounts to the stock holes. The NAPA
marker
light has two sockets on the back that accept barrel plugs, and
I've seen
switches like that at Advanced Auto Parts and Radio Shack - Napa
might even
have em too.
The switch has two "ears" that deflect when you push it into the
hole, and
snap back out on the backside of the panel ( aluminum plate in this
case).
I made the rectangular holes by drilling 1/8" holes at the corners,
then
using a step drill to make larger holes inside the rectangle. A
hack saw
blade to rough cut the rest, then file to fit. The light is a press
fit
into the opening, then epoxied on the back
Mark Sedlack
ZROC
Cuyahoga Falls OH
66 1600 http://www.mildevco.net/chevypowereddatsuns/
77 280Z http://www.mildevco.net/chevypowereddatsuns/
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Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 5:09 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] Map Light -- Any way to do better?
> Moving on around the inside of the car. I'm trying to figure out
what to
do to improve my map light. The original mechanism is so worn that
there's
not much breathing life back into it. I'm not excited about
replacing the
original with new old stock -- but this is expensive, and I'm not
convinced
that the original design was ever that durable.
>
> Has anybody found a replacement which looks good and is more
durable than
the original.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Nathaniel Leeds
> '69 2000
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