<VV> RE: Cigarette lighter

[Eric Prosise]

Rudy, you got lucky.  When I was in high school (not as long ago as most of 
you), I had taken our '66 Corsa daily driver out to look at another Vair.  
When I got back in the car, and shut the door, the wire must have come off 
the back of the lighter, and grounded out on the dash, burning all the 
insulation off just about every wire on the car, including the battery 
cables.  It was fun stuff, let me tell you.


Eric
'66 Monza Coupe, 110hp Auto (for sale)
'66 Monza Convert, 110hp Auto, Fact AC
'63 Monza Coupe, 110hp, 4spd
'66 Corsa Turbo (Coming April 2007)
Rupp Monza Jr. Go-kart


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>I was at a car show yesterday when out of the blue my lighter began to 
>smoke.  We tried to pull it out by the knob but the shaft was melted and 
>the knob pulled right off.  We disconnected the wire under the dash and the 
>smoking stoped.  This lighter had never been used and how this smoking all 
>came about is just a guess, but we think a spectator looking at the car 
>pushed in the lighter and it just stuck and didn't pop up like it should. 
>The reason for this email is to see if anyone out there has a used lighter 
>(knob and element) for a 1967.  The GM part number is 7031884.  The 67 is 
>the only year listed for this part number. It appears these knob shapes 
>were changed just about every year.  Clark's has a new one but I don't want 
>a nice shinny one, it would look out-of-place with the other knobs.  Can 
>any of you guys help me out??   Thanks,
>
>
>   Rudy Korb
>   67 Monza convert.
>   Rogers, Arkansas
>
>

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