[1969] Correct Stock Part Identification

[Alma Quesnel]

Thank you everyone for the response to my cigarette lighter question. I had suspected the “blade” style. It’s good to know I’m on the right track. Bob’s Chevelle has a repro arriving soon, unless any of you happen to have an extra used one that can be spared. If so, kindly let me know if and how much. 

BTW, my ’69 project is #4438 and just so happens to be the very one pictured on page 107 of Tony Fiore’s book The Corvair Decade. It’s a big project and I hope to have it ready for San Diego this coming July.

Much obliged,
Jim Pennell
Central Coast Corsa



> On Dec 25, 2019, at 10:46 AM, Bill H. <gojoe283 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>                            B"H
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> Mark, what you're describing looks like the same one used on most 1968 Chevys such as Impalas and Chevelles.  The same pattern was used for rhe light switch.  You're correct that Chevy used them on 69 Corvairs as well, even though other Chevys got a different knob for 1969...Bill Hershkowitz. 
> 66 Monza Sport Sedan 110 PG-A/C
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> On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 1:11 PM, airvair
> <airvair at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Actually, there is a correct lighter, according to the GM engineers. It's known as the "blade" style lighter, and consists of a flat bar of metal, threaded onto the element stud via the skinny side of the piece. Thus you would have a handle that you could grab when you had to dig it out of the center stack padding hole. Clark's listing for a '67-9 lighter is actually a '67 one year only design. They have nothing that even resembles the correct blade lighter.
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> My '69 had one, and I've seen others with the part. But as the one guy points out. sometimes the factory violated the engineer's specs just to get the car out the door.
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> -Mark
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> >From: Eddie MEADOWS <eddiem62 at bellsouth.net <mailto:eddiem62 at bellsouth.net>>
> >Sent: Dec 24, 2019 6:43 PM
> >To: Alma Quesnel <almajim at att.net <mailto:almajim at att.net>>, Dave Keillor <dkeillor at tconcepts.com <mailto:dkeillor at tconcepts.com>>
> >Cc: "<1969 at corvair.org <mailto:1969 at corvair.org>>" <1969 at corvair.org <mailto:1969 at corvair.org>>
> >Subject: Re: [1969] Correct Stock Part Identification
> >
> >All the later models had the flat tops.
> >Eddie and Ardis Meadows 
> >
> >    On Tuesday, December 24, 2019, 03:26:44 PM EST, Dave Keillor <dkeillor at tconcepts.com <mailto:dkeillor at tconcepts.com>> wrote:  
> > 
> > There is no "correct" cigarette lighter for a '69.  They used whatever was
> >available.  My '69 had a different cigarette lighter than my brother's '69
> >-- both cars were purchased new, mine was special ordered and his was
> >bought off the dealer's lot.
> >
> >Dave Keillor
> >
> >
> >On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 7:23 AM Alma Quesnel <almajim at att.net <mailto:almajim at att.net>> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I’m in the process of restoring a Monza. It’s missing the cigarette
> >> lighter.
> >>
> >> Can anyone tell me if this is the correct style for the ’69.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Jim
> >>
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