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51shoeboxer · 10-09-2025, 12:12 PM

You cam make yourself a tool to compress the spring that holds the switch in place. I made one, consisting of a tube that is a bit shorter than the distance between the ignition switch and the fire wall and a length of threaded rod that fits inside the tube. Put a nut on the threaded rod and place the threaded rod into the tube so that the nut rests on the end of the tube. Turn the threaded rod a few turns until the rod/tube assembly just fits between the switch and the firewall. Now, turning the nut will compress the spring on the switch, making it easy to install the quarter-turn locking piece.

10-09-2025, 12:12 PM	#10
51shoeboxer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: California Posts: 121	Re: 1951 ignition switch retainer/locknut? You cam make yourself a tool to compress the spring that holds the switch in place. I made one, consisting of a tube that is a bit shorter than the distance between the ignition switch and the fire wall and a length of threaded rod that fits inside the tube. Put a nut on the threaded rod and place the threaded rod into the tube so that the nut rests on the end of the tube. Turn the threaded rod a few turns until the rod/tube assembly just fits between the switch and the firewall. Now, turning the nut will compress the spring on the switch, making it easy to install the quarter-turn locking piece.