Thread: I couldn't build it for $3 K either!

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Another minor thing was the dimmer switch. I have always liked the old floor mounted dimmers and wanted to put one in this car. This presented a couple of problems, though.

The switches that most street rod parts places like Speedway sell mount on top of the floor. That might work ok in a car with thick carpet, but in this car(no carpet) they stick up too far. Just feels awkward.

Under floor switches are available, but the area under the toe board will not be accessable in this car when the inner and outer body panels are glued together. I wound up using an under floor switch mounted to a removable plate. The larger plate is riveted and epoxied to the bottom of the floor. All this will get coated with bed liner. Feels pretty good now.

The switch is from Car Quest. Part #DS50. I don't remember the application(late 50's Chevy truck, maybe?).