Rubber Headlight Switch Knob Restoration

[JimVillers]

The rubber on my 1967 headlight switch has cracks. Are there any replacement rubber covers available that will work on this switch. Any advice on trying to restore the rubber? The plastic insert looks "OK", are replacements available?

[kentf14]

The rubber surrounds you are describing sound like those of the '68-'73 cars. To my knowledge the ''67 knobs are hard plastic. If you need the rubber pieces, Eric (Soteric on the forum) makes excellent repops
http://www.autoforeignservices.com/

Cheers
Kent

[JimVillers]

Kent .... Eric knob covers look perfect.

Now I am curious about my knobs. The switch knob is hard plastic under the rubber and I was thinking about just leaving the plain black knob. It has the same size and shape as the gas cap pull.

[kentf14]

The later knobs are really just the earlier knobs with the addition of the rubber surround. I believe this was a US safety mandated thing. I'd hate to be injured by my dash switches
I'd let someone else supply the definitive answer, but my $0.02 would be to run without the rubber bits. Do you have these on all of the knobs, or just the lig switch? Maybe someone replaced the light switch at some point with a later unit.

Kent

[JimVillers]

Kent .... I also have the rubber on the lighter. I'll probably go with no rubber as I like that look better.

[bfunke]

I got a set of replacement rubber knob covers from Will at CSP. They look great and are nice and soft and supple. Definitely worthy fix. Without these a US car will look odd.

[MTemp]

I have a 66MY US car (sold in July 67) that did not have the rubber covers. I suspect the change was for 68MY ...... so your 67 will likely look correct without them, not odd.

Mick