Courtesy light switch holes

Turn & Burn

Turn & Burn

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I’ve not taken a pic of the location where the door open (courtesy light switch) fits in the pillar before I stripped the car. There’s another couple of holes above and below the switch hole where it looks like a rubber cover would clip into place.
My car is a late 260z, any pics I can find on the net only have a single hole for the switch. Can any one provide a pic of theirs as I cannot figure what I’m missing!
Thanks
 

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Turn & Burn

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Mr Tenno said:
They don't seem to be available, lots of threads about people scavenging them - best pictures I could find of a NOS set that sold last year:

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Looks like used ones do come up on ebay from time to time (sorry all now ended):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-1978-DATSUN-280-Z-COUPE-OEM-DOME-LIGHT-DOOR-SWITCH-WITH-RUBBER-SEAL-/133291159827?hash=item1f08c5b113:g:7dEAAOSwf~NeDTvW&nma=true&si=%2BeGB%2F%2F1eJnKMioNbMXAPzp6cj4o%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-280...618590?hash=item1a8d4a7c1e:g:8l8AAOSw4OFeCYRC
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Thanks for that, I can keep my eyes open, may be lucky at some point!
 
Bazzateer

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Just a thought but you could try one of the polybush places and see if they can take a mould from them then produce copies in black poly?
 
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Minksport

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I will see if i can revive the rubber a little bit just to soften it a touch, they are still flexible but if you bend them you can see some minor cracking, saying that when there in place they don't move at all.
Mark.
 
Rushingphil

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Minksport said:
I will see if i can revive the rubber a little bit just to soften it a touch, they are still flexible but if you bend them you can see some minor cracking, saying that when there in place they don't move at all.
Mark.
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Mark,

I would be happy to pop them into my solution that I used to refurb my fuel filler pipe if that would help. I need to come around and see you regards the rear arches sometime.

Phil
 
Turn & Burn

Turn & Burn

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Rushingphil said:
Mark,

I would be happy to pop them into my solution that I used to refurb my fuel filler pipe if that would help. I need to come around and see you regards the rear arches sometime.

Phil
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Thanks gents, interesting to see how they revive. Sounds like they’re worth a punt, but I’m not in a rush. Once I have them I can see about 3D printing a few more sets if there is interest.
 
Bazzateer

Bazzateer

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Turn & Burn said:
Thanks gents, interesting to see how they revive. Sounds like they’re worth a punt, but I’m not in a rush. Once I have them I can see about 3D printing a few more sets if there is interest.
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Excuse my ignorance but is it possible to 3 d print a pliable rubber component?
 
Turn & Burn

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Bazzateer said:
Excuse my ignorance but is it possible to 3 d print a pliable rubber component?
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Not in rubber, but you can in stuff called TPE. They can use to to make all sorts of fancy flexible stuff. I don’t do the printing but I’ve got a mate to likes a challenge.
 
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