v 63 light problems

[Duane73]

Finally found a correct ballast at Home Depot...I put in new on/off switch, new starter and bulb and cleaned it up a bit..Now it shines like the sun..

[audiobeer]

Nice feeling? Anytime I replace a bulb on a newly aquired machine I always replace the ballast 1st. A Bulb is $13 and the Ballast is $4.

[MoonDawg]

        Not to hijack this post, but speaking of light fixtures.................
        Just finished a C-64 for a customer yesterday that didn't have the light-up option,
so I made one using Josh's suggestions.

Then out of the blue got a call from a guy who has a restored C-72 but want's his
C-64 redone. It also was the non-lighted version so I sent him these pictures. He didn't,
hesitate and is bringing his machine in for the same restoration Saturday. 

        The light on these machines just makes all the difference in the world 

[Pat Pixley]

The light kit  with a different look

[audiobeer]

Where do you get these Pat?

[Pat Pixley]

Home Depot , And look for the for the half off table some time you will
find one or two there

[loman4ec]

Glen,

Did you use a picture frame for the sign frame? Thats what I do. It works great. It makes converting a machine to lightup really easy. you did a very nice job on that 64. Looks great!

[Pat Pixley]

 I'll be honest this was a Josh Lomans Idea and I just ran with it.
I saw this on one of Josh's machines ,I think it was a Cav 64 that he did.

  By the way Glen nice job .

[MoonDawg]

       I cut down a larger frame then polished the aluminum trim. Because of that
lighted sign it attracted another customer to go all out and do his machine just like
it. I used a light fixture exactly like in Pat's picture above.
       So now I am going to have to come up with another frame which I don't have.
       Josh can you tell us more about the picture frame idea you came up with?

       

[loman4ec]

Any frame shop has aluminum frames that they custom cut. They look a lot like the original and they are not too expensive. Here are frames on two Vendo 56's that I did. I have never done this for a Cavalier but the frame would be just as good. I just use rubber gasket on all sides from any hardware store.