Thanks Kev! Now I know what to plan for.

How much were these parts, Kev?

Thanks Bob. I guess I'd better start looking for another 53 switch. I'd rather keep things as close to original as possible. Can't do much about the hole in the wrong place though... Damn!

Wires and rotor, you MIGHT be able to get at Autozone. Points and condensor however, definately NOT. I purchased my points off of ebay. I did find a couple of condensors at NAPA, but its not the one here in my town. You may want to consider replacing these parts as well. (Check out your coil too!)

There. I changed the heading. Hope THIS doesn't offend anyone.

Hi all! Well, turns out (no pun) that it IS a front to rear speaker fader. Wow! I've got sound all through the car now. One less wiring problem solved. All this time I thought I'd have to spend a weekend tracking down why the rear speaker wouldn't work. Thanks for the assistance everyone!

The switch that I'm referring to is right underneath the ignition (key) switch.

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Ok, its not a momentary, it turns left and right but doesn't seem to do anything. I just started her up and tried turning the switch but nothing happened. Just wondering what it is supposed to do!

Don't know why I never noticed this before. There is what appears to be a momentary switch underneath the ignition key on my dash. It isn't marked and there is nothing about it in the 1953 26th series operators manual. It does appear to be stock. Any ideas? It is chromed and about the same diameter as a golf ball.

Hi Kam. I sometimes have a similar problem with my 57 Clipper. What I have to do is take a breaker bar or long ratchet, the appropriate size socket, and turn the engine by hand a bit. This releases the starter and then I can begin trying to start again. I don't know why it does this, I pulled the starter and took it to an old school shop here in town and it works like a charm on the bench test. Also, I've experienced problems with the carb switch sticking in my 53 Cavalier, so in order to prevent the starter from engaging every time I push the accelerator pedal down I installed a toggle switch under the dash. This is just a cutout so my Bendix gear doesn't get ground down again. Aside from that, I'd recommend a day's worth of multimeter checks on your wiring accompanied by a six pack of your favorite beverage.