Classic/Antique Car Repair: 65 mustang ignition swith, ford truck, tiny bit


Question
Can you offer any advice on removing the keyed ignition swith on a 65 mustang?  I cant tell how the outside "bezel" that says start acc etc comes off?

Answer
I beleive it simply unscrews from the front. There was probably a special tool to grab it and unscrew it, but I have been able to get mine off (I have a 65 Ford truck, probably the same setup) by just holding it with my fingers and reaching behind the dash to grab the switch body, then jogging the switch body clockwise, and then counter clockwise the tiny bit it will rotate, and keeping pressure on the bezel to keep it ratcheting looser and looser, about 1/32 of a turn at a time, until finally I can spin it off of there and pull the switch out from the rear of the dash.  NAPA still stocks those switches, so if you are going to replace it, buy the new one first, so you can see how they are fastened.

Dick