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Old Feb 22, 2017 | 08:56 AM
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I have a 1965 Corvette roadster and I had to replace my Turn Signal Switch Actuating Cam, (Without Telescopic Column) because the original cracked in half. At each end there's a small wicker/wiper made out of a spongy material. Does anyone know where to get 2 new ones because the originals are very brittle and falling apart?
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I id this same repair to mine last month. The cam was broken, the switch was too. The new switch comes with the foam pieces. Might be worth replacing the switch, it is the same brittle 50 year old plastic waiting to break...
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I id this same repair to mine last month. The cam was broken, the switch was too. The new switch comes with the foam pieces. Might be worth replacing the switch, it is the same brittle 50 year old plastic waiting to break...
Thanks 65Vettevert, I have a new switch coming in the mail as we speak. D
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