Stripping my '55 cab today and cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the:

Light Switch,
Wiper Switch, or
Ignition Switch out.

Trying to treat them gentle but not having much luck. Probably something simple Of course it's not the easiest place to access. Thanks for the help guys!

 

There is a special tool to removing the switch bezels. You can view one at the midfifty web site and maybe fabricate one pretty easy. There are simply a tube about 1/2" diameter with two little **** (can I say that?) sticking out one end to engage the small divots in the bezel.

 

Dave the ignition switch shoulb be a cam loc type just push on the back side then turn the front side . I have not taken the other two out yet.

 

I've gotten the wiper bezel off by using a small flat head screw driver to turn the bezel.
The light switch has a button on the back that you have to press in and then pullout the ****. The bezel should come out then.... I think..... Good luck.

 

The headlight switch has a button on top between the terminals that you have to press while pulling out on the switch **** (I would advise disconnecting the battery first), and then the bezel just unscrews. The windshield wiper **** just pops off, and the bezel unscrews - I used a pair of channel locks and a piece of rubber hose over the bezel. The ignition switch has to be pushed from the rear into the back of the dash and turned (forgot which way) then the bezel will come straight off, IIRC. (I would advise disconnecting the battery first).

 

All my wiper ***** 53 to 56 have a small set screw rotate **** to find it. I just
removed the light switch on a 56 > yes disconnect battery cause the release 'button'
is a bear to press down cause it is close to the terminals had to use a small channel
lock plyers.............

 

Here is a picture of the *****/switches that came out of my dash.

Light Switch:
"A" is the button you push in to pull the ****/stem out of the light switch.
With the switch all the way in, push the button and the stem will pull right out. Then you unscrew the collar that passes through the bezel and into the frame of the switch.

Wiper Switch:
You can see the set screw Big Job is talking about in the wiper ****.
With the **** off, you unscrew the collar that passes through the bezel on onto the switch.

Choke:
You simply unscrew the nut on the back and pull the cable through everything.

Ignition Switch:
You can see the ears on the downturned bezel. You push the switch toward you, then turn the bezel to the left to unlock the ears from the body of the switch.

Lighter:
You simply (yeah, right) unscrew the bigger barrel from the smaller barrel. If there is much corrosion, the barrel changes into a bear. It's especially fun when it turns just a little then locks up. Then you are turning the whole thing in the dash.

There should also be a heater switch in there somewhere, but neither of my trucks had one. One had an aftermarket toggle switch, the parts truck had a variable speed switch from an older model.

 

Excellent tutorial and pictorial, Ken!

He also has a manual throttle. I would assume that comes out just like the choke.....

 

That's awesome Ken. Thank you

Also a big shout out to the rest of you. Thank you. It's these little things like this that bugs the crap out of me. Hope to get to it soon.

 

Awesome! And there is that cigarette lighter bulb holder too.

 

I know this was the topic of conversation on another thread a couple of days ago. This picture shows it well. Can't remember which thread though!

 

The thread is "Unidentified Light".

And by the way, the vintage Ford literature calls them cigar lighters!