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| | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,820 | Can anyone recommend a machine shop to do some minor lathe work? I need a shifter shortened and threaded. Thanks in advance.  Joe 
"Truckin' Around .......... Since 1937!" My name is Joe and I am addicted to Classic Country Music. I just can't hep myself.Operators are standing by to take your calls! Now cruising in the Passing Lane | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Joe:
I would use the yellow pages and find one close by. Most machine shops should be able to handle that job. They may not want to take on such a small job.
I have one I use in Dallas that would not normally do small jobs but one of their machinists is a friend of mine.
Good luck.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 37 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 37 | Joe,
Here's the guy you need to call. He's is in Crowley, TX just south of Fort Worth. Not only is he a pro machinist, but he has owned old trucks from the 40s and 50s. He does a lot of work on old vehicles.
Give him a call at 817-683-5832. Tell him his cousin Louis told you to call. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 | Joe,
if he doesn't want to do it try Hoop's welding in Denton.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 483 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 483 | Does it have to be turned on a lathe or can it just be cut ground down and welded. I might be able to help you I'm in Azle and own an Ornamental Iron manufacturing shop. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | Joe, I met the Beaver,, bet he could take care of it..plus he is cheap,, just kidding, dont know about the cheap.. might have a guy here in mesquite, I would have to pick up your truck and drive it here though  he fixed me up on my 52 to give me a longer stem, made it where it scewed into the orginal s-10 shifter but added a couple of inches or so , I hated having to bend down a little to shift,, worked well, charged me 70 bucks but it looked good
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Get out your hacksaw and your tool and dies. Guess I don't understand the problem if you can't. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 483 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 483 | Thanks for the recomendition Joker. | | |
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