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| | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 212 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 212 | 1960 P-20 'Thriftmaster' Step-Van.
Anyway, same Column Shift was 1954 - 1959 Truck I think, same Colum Shift as '48 to '54 Passenger Car ( I think, but, someone set me right on those if I am off?)
Anyway, about to turn into my Driveway a week or so ago and the Shift Lever comes off.
Lost one of the little Spring-Buttons' which holds the Shift Lever to the colum rod housing top.
Anyway, been driving by just 'shifting' the stubby little semi-Ball-end "Arm" which the Shift Lever as such, fits over.
This is actually kind of fun, and works just fine.
I am thinking to just tap some Threads into the 'ears' of the top of the Shift Column, and to use two Screws instead of the little 'Spring Button' things.
That or just fabricate a new Shift Lever, which would use two Screws and be shorter than the original one.
After a week of shifting using the 3 inch or so 'stub', I think I would be happy with a five or six inch Shift Lever, instead of the long factory one.
Anyone else ever done this?
Last edited by Thriftmaster_Phi; 08/15/2014 5:33 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | why not just get the right parts and fix it properly? readily available from the vendors and I think you'd be less likely to get a jam between gears
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 212 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 212 | why not just get the right parts and fix it properly? readily available from the vendors and I think you'd be less likely to get a jam between gears
Bill Well...I do not really like the design of "the right parts' in this instance. I do not know why they did it that way using the little Buttons or Nubs under inside Spring Tension. I realized also, I would prefer a much shrter Shift Lever than the Factory one. However, if I were to keep things 'stock', what Venders would have replacement Spring and 'Nubs'? Any idea? Spring was pretty messed up in mine...I did try and correct it last June, but, all in all, a new Spring would be good ( and one or both 'Nubs' also ).
Last edited by Thriftmaster_Phi; 08/15/2014 8:02 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | All the vendors should carry the parts. Jim Carter, Filling Station, Chev's of the 40's. The original design has served well for many years, it is your truck and do what you like. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | here, item SLR47KIT, as Don says, works fine Bill | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 212 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 212 | Thanks Bill! I think I will just send off for the little kit and put it back the way it left the Factory. I have enjoyed the really 'short' Shift Lever though...been fun thinking about changing it to a five or six inch Shift Arm instead of the usual full length. But, for now, I have anough other things to do, so...I will just get the parts and put it back right and go from there. Thanks everyone for the input! I did not know these little parts were so easy to get. | | |
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