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03-29-2016, 11:02 AM
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The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
Hey guys! I got a build going over on the "pre 47" side but it's kind of slow over there. So I figured I would ask here. I am in the process of installing the ignition switch into the dash and I need to drill the hole.
Question is do I need to make the hole with the one side straight to keep the mechanism from spinning in the dash when I key the unit? If so how the hell do I make the hole? If I just drill a regular hole will the tightened nut be enough to keep the mechanism from spinning? I have never seen a drill bit with one flat side.  Heres a pic of the switch I got from American Autowire........... [/URL]
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03-29-2016, 11:07 AM
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Re: The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
Drill the hole and spot weld in a piece if flat stock on one side?
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03-29-2016, 11:14 AM
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Re: The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
Yep
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03-29-2016, 11:14 AM
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Re: The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
Or drill a smaller hole to start and carefully carve it out to fit with a die grinder and a small diameter bur.
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03-29-2016, 11:46 AM
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Re: The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
What a pain in the @$%#!!!! Is there a better (different) switch I can buy? Maybe I'' just go and buy a half million dollar stamping machine and spend another 75K on the right size die.
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03-29-2016, 01:10 PM
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Re: The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
Try a file.... it's alot cheaper....
This really is a stupid question.... joking!
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03-29-2016, 02:42 PM
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Re: The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
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It's just that after spending 5 years working on something that you never wanted to do in the first place you get kind of burned out dink dorking with stupid $%&@ like this. |
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03-29-2016, 08:14 PM
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Re: The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
I would just drill the correct size hole and tighten it down good, worked good for me on my '46.
Rob
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03-29-2016, 08:28 PM
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Re: The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
Turns out the local hardware store had the $500,000 dollar stamping machine and Home depot had the $75,000 die.
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03-29-2016, 08:54 PM
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Re: The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
Well done...that looks great.
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03-29-2016, 08:58 PM
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Re: The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
Nice job...I was thinking old school star washer..
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03-30-2016, 11:48 AM
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Re: The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
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How'd you do that?????
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03-30-2016, 04:42 PM
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Re: The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
I'd say he drilled a smaller hole and did some very neat and tidy work with a couple of files or a dremal tool. Dang nice work no matter how he did it and that switch will never turn in the hole like all too many do in round
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04-02-2016, 08:07 PM
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Re: The mother of all stupid questions! Ignition switch hole?
file it under patience
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