1932 ford cigar lighter

[Conair007]

Ok barners, so I'm totally refurbishing my 32 3W and I'm gonna send my garnish moldings off to get painted the right colors it was born with. However in having trouble removing the cigar lighter from the dash panel. Has anyone out there have any idea how to remove it, please help. G-man

 

[DavidG]

It's threaded into the dash panel and can be removed by rotating it counter-clockwise.

 

[Conair007]

Ok ill give that a try thanks.

 

[ford38v8]

Somewhat off subject, but I always thought it odd that old Henry put in a "cigar" lighter, given his attitude regarding tobacco. I've never read anything addressing that point, but it does point up a hypocracy in the man.

 

[Conair007]

I imagine his goal was to sell cars, so he accommodated those cigar smokers with a deluxe vehicle that offered the cigar lighter. Giving the customer what they wanted. That would be my guess.

 

[ford38v8]

Yes, of course that's true, but very hypocritical of the man. To simply rename the thing as a cigar lighter instead of cigarrette lighter, pretty thin excuse there.