Bordfunker Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Another dashboard related query, is there supposed to be a cover over the interior light on the dashboard? Or is the whole assembly supposed to expose ragged vinyl? Mine just has the latter and looks rubbish, hence the question. Thanks Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 dont recall any cover just a cheap nasty festoon bulb holder and a switch with a mind of its own lovely bit of kit Hmmm Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin1945 Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Your right there was no cover for the light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin1945 Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Just now, Martin1945 said: Your right there was no cover for the light Mine looks good and works well Ive a got nice festoon light in mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted April 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Thanks all! I’ve got the festoon bulb, and everything worked as it should before I took the dash out, but with the dash going back together it looked a bit sorry for itself. Is there any edging around the lamp aperture, or is the vinyl supposed to be glued down? Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 its such a poor thing makes you feel like a nice modern LED minature interior unit is worth searching in the meantime vinyl and glue to the rescue there was no surround and dont hold the bulb when its been on for a few minutes it will stick to your skin ouch ! pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted April 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Thanks Pete. I think I may try and at least edge the cut out so that it looks vaguely neat. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 On some cars - don't ask me the exact years, I'm still trying to determine that - there was a metal surround. I tried it earlier with both earlier and late versions of the courtesy light and on first fitting it fitted the earlier, more solid light; I went back later and it only fitted the later, thinner version so at present I'm frantically scouring reference books to see which cars originally had it. There's no reference at all in my early Parts Manual but this one came off a 1967 1200 and the only photo I've managed to find so far shows one on the padded dash setup. As Pete and Martin have already said there was no cover for the bulb itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 That took a few trips up a ricketty ladder and more than one coffee but I found the bit I needed. Pre 1963 cars had a solid interior light made of metal, and a cardboard surround shaped for the heavier switch - top one in the photo. Post 1963 cars with the padded dashboards had a metal surround but a much flimsier light unit. The switch does not turn as far hence the smaller cutout. Behind this the cover was just stapled in place. As with all dates I use them sparingly as there were some 1964 cars with the earlier setup, but as always that's registration date rather than build date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 someone went to a lot of trouble designing such a nasty bit of illumination Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 It's above the ashtray so the gentleman smoker could see where his ash was going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted April 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Colin that’s brilliant, thanks for going to the trouble of digging that out. Mine is a 68, so I’ll need to try and make up a new one in sheet steel, or alternatively go up market and make one out of wood and veneer it to match the dash. Thanks again. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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