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Metal or plastic knob on ‘68 cigarette lighter?
Did the ‘68 gto factory cigarette lighter have a metal knob (like my ‘66) or a plastic knob (like the new aftermarket ones)?
I bought a used lighter from eBay that said it was “original”, and it has a plastic knob. I’m thinking it’s a used aftermarket lighter, but maybe gm switched from metal to plastic between’66 and ‘68. They look the same, but the metal one is much heavier If anyone can verify what an authentic gm lighter knob was made of in ‘68 I’d appreciate it
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68 lighters use the plastic knob..like the radio
Headlight and wiper switch knobs in 68 Kick panel knob also |
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Thanks for the reply. I noticed that the radio knobs on my ‘68 were plastic, but a lot of things on my car have been replaced with aftermarket parts by a previous owner, so that wasn’t definitive.
Is there any sure way to tell an original gm cigarette Lighter from an afterlife one? GM part number somewhere on it?
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from the 68's I have worked on
seems there is 2 different lighters in 68 casco and rochester they do not interchange parts wise.. one element doesnt fit in the other rochester is a solid stationary element ... casco has a sliding collar if i remember correctly even the ring that holds them in the dash seems to be different also no part number that i have seen,,, also the casco knob scews on the element where rochester is made on just my observations |
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The aluminum bezels show up on ebay from time to time. There are two different part numbers for '68 A and B bodies. I have both and can't see any difference in the two.
Group 9.709 T6/T8 - 7023251 P8 - 7023223
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Metal or plastic knob on ‘68 cigarette lighter?
That’s a great question. Mine is definitely metal. I looked closely with an eye piece and it has dings in it, no chips or cracks. I’d expect cracks if it were plastic but mine has dings and dents.
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eric Last edited by etennett; 03-29-2024 at 06:43 AM. |
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That's not a 68 lighter.
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Ed 1968 GTO (Thanks Mom) 2006 Silverado 2007 Cadillac SRX 2015 Chevy Express 2024 Cadillac LYRIQ |
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X2. 66 lighter
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My lighter is from a 66? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Anyone have a 68 lighter or want trade for my 66?
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I should have an extra complete nice spare
I will look tomorrow Whole assembly Can’t guarantee 68 lighter works in housing you have They made Rochester and casco and I think a 3rd None interchange Diff diameter diff depth sliding collar Stationary collar Scott |
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We’re the different lighters time based on when car was built, or they just had 3 types through the entire year?
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Pontiac sourced from two different vendors for the lighter over several years. The Ames catalog has a good description of how to tell the difference.
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Ed 1968 GTO (Thanks Mom) 2006 Silverado 2007 Cadillac SRX 2015 Chevy Express 2024 Cadillac LYRIQ |
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Here’s the dims for the one on it now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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