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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 03:37 PM
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Light Switch/40 Ford Pickup

I purchased a 40 ford pickup light switch from Macs.....I previously purchased a light switch **** from Macs.....the switch says it will accept any style ****....old style or after market....anyone have any idea how to install the **** because the shaft does not fit down into the switch!
 
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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I had the same problem on my 49 F5, new switch had a smaller stem than the old one, hate the looks of the new ****.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 11:11 AM
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Thats what I don't like about this off shore junk. You would have probably been better off to go to a junk yard and got a used one or 2, & I'm pretty sure there the same as the cars up to 48. So 42-47 pickup or larger tuck would work
 
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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One day maybe our trucks will not be "the red headed step child?"
 
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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It seems like it is Macs or nobody when it comes to parts for us. If I do another reso/remod, I'll go with a '48-'53 year truck.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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I had to use the grinder on the **** shaft of mine to get it to go in right. A little off the corners and it fit.
 
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