John Ibele
11-29-2023, 03:38 PM
This came up recently and I realized it may be of more general interest, so I'll post here in the main roadster forum.
The FFR toggle switches, while a nod to the Lucas switches, feel different and look different up close. But, they seem reliable and I decided to use them on my car. Since there is no FFR wiper switch and they include the Lucas switch in the kit, the mismatch in appearance is noticeable, and I wanted to address that if I could.
One of the bigger differences in appearance is the bezel, which can be replaced. A place called Antique Electronic Supply has these (S-HM300N (https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/nut-marshall-1532-32-threading-chrome)), which are pretty close in appearance to the Lucas bezels and in my mind, just sturdier looking than the FFR knurled rings. The thread is a match. And at $1.75, it's both expensive for nut, and a pretty cheap way to pretty up your dash.
Comparison photo with the Lucas wiper switch on the left, and the FFR switches and AES bezels to the right of that.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53365103555_464435a0d4_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2piG75k)
Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2piG75k) by John Ibele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/familycobra/), on Flickr
The FFR toggle switches, while a nod to the Lucas switches, feel different and look different up close. But, they seem reliable and I decided to use them on my car. Since there is no FFR wiper switch and they include the Lucas switch in the kit, the mismatch in appearance is noticeable, and I wanted to address that if I could.
One of the bigger differences in appearance is the bezel, which can be replaced. A place called Antique Electronic Supply has these (S-HM300N (https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/nut-marshall-1532-32-threading-chrome)), which are pretty close in appearance to the Lucas bezels and in my mind, just sturdier looking than the FFR knurled rings. The thread is a match. And at $1.75, it's both expensive for nut, and a pretty cheap way to pretty up your dash.
Comparison photo with the Lucas wiper switch on the left, and the FFR switches and AES bezels to the right of that.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53365103555_464435a0d4_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2piG75k)
Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2piG75k) by John Ibele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/familycobra/), on Flickr