1973-1977 Oldsmobile Column Dimmer Switch Cover
 
Finally, the part GM forgot… and the aftermarket ignored.
 
If you own a 1973-1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon or another GM A-Body equipped with the column-mounted headlight dimmer switch, you already know the story. That little plastic cover sitting on the side of the steering column spent 50 years baking in the sun. By now, almost every original has become brittle, cracked, or simply crumbled into pieces.
 
And if you manage to find one?
 
Be prepared to empty your wallet.
 
We’ve seen desperate buyers pay up to $300 for a single original cover on eBay. Whether it’s used, brittle, or even NOS, you’re still buying 50-year-old plastic that has already lived most of its life.
 
That didn’t sit well with us.
 
At Backwoods Fabrications, we build the parts we needed for our own Oldsmobiles first. When we couldn’t find an affordable replacement, we engineered one ourselves.
 
Built Better Than the Original
 
Our replacement dimmer switch cover is manufactured from modern UV-resistant materials, so it won’t suffer the same fate as the factory piece.
 
Every cover is made to be an exact fit while improving on the material that caused the originals to fail.
 
Because this isn’t an injection-molded reproduction, we went the extra step of adding a surface texture to better match the surrounding factory interior trim. The result is a replacement that looks right at home instead of standing out as a smooth aftermarket part.
 
Features
Exact replacement for factory column-mounted dimmer switch cover
Fits 1973-1977 Oldsmobile applications equipped with the column dimmer
Manufactured from durable UV-resistant material
Factory-style textured finish to better blend with the original interior trim
Includes the urethane lever boot where the dimmer arm passes through the cover
Comes in black and is easily paintable to match your factory interior color
Made by fellow Oldsmobile enthusiasts
 
Save Your Money for Gas
 
Don’t spend hundreds of dollars chasing a cracked junkyard part or paying collector prices for brittle old plastic.
 
Buy a brand-new replacement that looks right, fits right, and is built to last—for a fraction of what the originals are bringing.
 
That’s how we think parts should be.
 
Built by Oldsmobile owners.
 
Priced for Oldsmobile owners.
 
Only available from Backwoods Fabrications.