67-72 Cig. Lighter. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Tim Christian** · 08-02-2002, 08:41 PM

The cig. lighter that most vendors sell that fit 67-72 should be changed to 68-72 it is to big to fit the hole on the 67 and I am not about to file the hole out after it has been painted. I guess I will have to steal the orginal one out of the daily driver or off to Advanced Auto I go. I was just telling you all this so you want make the same mistake them lighter are not the cheapest to buy anyway.

*racedvl* · 08-02-2002, 09:33 PM

Although I don't own a 67, thanks for the heads up!

big blue 72 · 08-02-2002, 10:46 PM

Hey tim !!!!
i just got a 67 2 weeks ago and am putting in manifold gasketas and rebuilding a 1 bbbl. keep in touch with me bud.

**Tim Christian** · 08-02-2002, 10:54 PM

Hey big blue 72, I have 3 67's and another 67 cab. Eat up with them

Anyway you will notice your cig lighter hole is smaller I thouht it would work without the bezel but still to big. Also the key switch bezel is diffrent and so is the ashtray. But I am also diffrent

so I guess that is why I LOVE em! The vent window handles and door handles are also.

Mountain Man · 08-02-2002, 11:12 PM

Tim - Have you physically tryed to put the new cig lighter in the hole. I have a 67 GMC, and I was able to pull my original lighter housing out, and the new reproduction fit in the hole like a dream. My 67 did not have the bezel, and the reproduction does, as well as a light. I did not have to modify my dash hole at all.

**Tim Christian** · 08-02-2002, 11:17 PM

Yes I tried it no -go!

**ThreeQuarter** · 08-02-2002, 11:32 PM

Very interesting! I need to write down all these '67 peculiarities, they seem to be adding up to be quite a few. I would've encountered this one at some point, but you headed it off at the pass. Thanks Tim!

Longhorn Man · 08-02-2002, 11:47 PM

Tim, check your production number...it is probably an early one. Some time in the run, the cigar lighter was chainged...so i been told anyways.

RodC · 08-03-2002, 12:14 AM

I did not know this until I was looking for a cig lighter for mine in Carlisle. A guy had one he said was just for a 67. Looked close to me but he wanted 10 bucks. I found one for my 71 for 3 bucks

Looks great and works.

08-02-2002, 08:41 PM	#1
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	67-72 Cig. Lighter. The cig. lighter that most vendors sell that fit 67-72 should be changed to 68-72 it is to big to fit the hole on the 67 and I am not about to file the hole out after it has been painted. I guess I will have to steal the orginal one out of the daily driver or off to Advanced Auto I go. I was just telling you all this so you want make the same mistake them lighter are not the cheapest to buy anyway.

08-02-2002, 11:12 PM	#5
Mountain Man Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 451	Tim - Have you physically tryed to put the new cig lighter in the hole. I have a 67 GMC, and I was able to pull my original lighter housing out, and the new reproduction fit in the hole like a dream. My 67 did not have the bezel, and the reproduction does, as well as a light. I did not have to modify my dash hole at all. __________________ 72 C10 Cheyenne Super Full trim Factory tach dash A/C dash Factory tilt 350 / 350 power train - with Edelbrock components.

08-02-2002, 11:32 PM	#7
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	Very interesting! I need to write down all these '67 peculiarities, they seem to be adding up to be quite a few. I would've encountered this one at some point, but you headed it off at the pass. Thanks Tim! __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3

08-03-2002, 12:14 AM	#9
RodC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Fairmont WV Posts: 304	I did not know this until I was looking for a cig lighter for mine in Carlisle. A guy had one he said was just for a 67. Looked close to me but he wanted 10 bucks. I found one for my 71 for 3 bucks Looks great and works. __________________ Rod Childers '71 C10 Stepside Last edited by RodC; 08-03-2002 at 12:18 AM.

08-02-2002, 09:33 PM	#2
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	Although I don't own a 67, thanks for the heads up!

08-02-2002, 10:46 PM	#3
big blue 72 Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: hamilton,ohio,usa Posts: 1,499	Hey tim !!!! i just got a 67 2 weeks ago and am putting in manifold gasketas and rebuilding a 1 bbbl. keep in touch with me bud.

08-02-2002, 10:54 PM	#4
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Hey big blue 72, I have 3 67's and another 67 cab. Eat up with them Anyway you will notice your cig lighter hole is smaller I thouht it would work without the bezel but still to big. Also the key switch bezel is diffrent and so is the ashtray. But I am also diffrent so I guess that is why I LOVE em! The vent window handles and door handles are also.

08-02-2002, 11:17 PM	#6
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Yes I tried it no -go!

08-02-2002, 11:47 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Tim, check your production number...it is probably an early one. Some time in the run, the cigar lighter was chainged...so i been told anyways.



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