Vader light replacement / replica

[thecrazygreek]

I am currently building a73 fj40 that isn't a FST but will be wearing a OCD top with factory bows.
It does have two holes to the right of the dash that are factory and appear to match where a vader light (dash light) and mini pull switch would go.
So i started searching for a vader light. Very rare, then @Racer65 had some for sale on his awesome site. (I bouught his electric power steering for a 78 that i built) but I was to slow and missed out. So my search continued. And I found something that could easily pass for a factory dash light. So i ordered it and it fit like a glove!
So here's a pic of it installed with the mini switch which was already in this rig.
The best thing about it was that it was only 20 bucks shipped!
Three eBay item number is...
131381361604

 

[Rigger]

That looks pretty danged good.

 

[Devil's Slide Doug]

Cole Hersee DC21 in black or DC21 chrome. I ordered a black one and plan on painting it "nickel" and hope to use a spacer/washer so the hood is flush with the dash.

 

[Devil's Slide Doug]

Cole Hersee DL-21-BX Dash Lamp Amazon product ASIN B01EJVZLL8

 

[Devil's Slide Doug]

Just installed mine. The hole in the dash was large enough to recess the light. Just needed to make a spacer for the back side. A bit of nickel paint and it is going to be close enough.

 

[MOTOV8R]

Just installed mine. The hole in the dash was large enough to recess the light. Just needed to make a spacer for the back side. A bit of nickel paint and it is going to be close enough.

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Nice work, looks much better mounted like that. Like the warm tone LED as well.

 

[thecrazygreek]

I actually ended up installing mine with the spacer solution like above. Nice work!

I'm glad some peeps have taken advantage of this great deal.

Also, I made a 3D printed replica Vader Hood that slips OVER this light. But I never advertised it, and it has been lost in the recesses of my brain.

Maybe I should re-visit it.