1959 gear shift buttons

[Philippe Courant <accf-club@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Same problem on '57 ! First the green clear plastic becomes darker with 
age , second,  the small bulb doesn't help to illuminate the end of 
buttons. If the "light conductor" (a polygonal piece of clear plastic or 
glass enclosed in the bulb swivel assy) is dirty the light can't go to 
the side of the button. With my poor original buttons, there was no 
light at the end.. I've put much "newer" button but also add another 
bulb (on the other side of the buttons) when the dash was out the car. 
It's better but some buttons are less "lighted" than others.
Maybe with NOS buttons ?

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Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)- Webmaster des sites ACCF et C-I-F
Imperial 1957 Crown convertible
Buick 1996 Roadmaster wagon

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