Guys,
Finally getting around to troubleshooting the lack of operation of my 63 NSS. After removing the switch the problem was pretty evident. Broken tab. Any way to fix this or am I in for an expensive replacement? Thinking of trying to make a pin out of a screw but expect the Bakelite to be too brittle. Suggestions?
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A screw will cause the block to break apart.   Drill a hole and find a metal pin the same diameter as the original post.

The pin can not go into the area where the spring goes. JB weld the pin in place and clean and lube the inside of the NSS, so the slider doesn't bind again.  I use white lithium grease.

what is NSS?

All I use is the fast cure JB weld.  The plastic will break long before the JB weld.

that was the answer i was looking for,, i am complete novice,,, i mean complete, so please have patience with my ignorance,,

The NSS also provides the back up lights and the auto release for the parking brake.

I zipped off the head of a 3" screw and epoxied it in the drilled hole, as Russ pointed out, and when it dried zipped it off to length. A 3" deck screw has about 1.5" of shank with no threads.

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