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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 41 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 41 | I am brand new to Stovebolt and need some help. I have a 1959 Chevy truck with a 3 speed manual overdrive transmission, 235 6 cyl engine. I know there are few, I haven't found any, original kickdown brackets but all I am looking for is what does the bracket(s) look like? I would appreciate someone posting a picture of the bracket(s) so I could begin fabricating them for my truck. If you have one on your 50s Chevy please take a moment and post a picture.
Thanks
1959 Chevy Apache Stepside Truck
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See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,098 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,098 | The (1955) factory assembly manual R.P.O. 315 sheet 2.00 shows the KD switch, brackets & other OD detail. The factory switch bracket mounts to the carburetor. The throttle rod is correct in Dave's pictures.
Fred
1956 3100 Pickup/Red/350/3sp OD/PS/Disc Brakes
1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe/Red/355/TH350/PS/Disc Brakes
2017 Silverado LT Single Cab SB/Black/5.3/6 Speed Trans
1947 Willys CJ2A w/F-Head engine
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 41 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 41 | Thanks Fred, will look in manual.
1959 Chevy Apache Stepside Truck
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 41 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 41 | Thanks Dave, the pictures are great and will go a long way to my fabrication process.
1959 Chevy Apache Stepside Truck
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 402 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 402 | I ended up fabricating both the linkage tab and bracket from a drawing that Fred sent me a few years ago. It works just fine, even if it's not the stock, spot-welded affair. It uses cable pinch brackets to attach to the linkage. Here are a few snapshots of the setup I made based on Fred's drawings: Bracket Set Another angle Yet another... Fabricated set Tab end Before the switch went on... -Jim
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