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| | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 | Is there a trick I don't know about? My problem is that there is not enough room between steering wheel and column shifter I keep knocking it outta gear or just raking knuckles through it. Panel still doesn't have brakes but it's just to fun to drive and the chickens have learned to run when they see me. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | What year? 57 up had a recessed steering wheel. If you have an older wheel on one it would be real awkward.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 | it's a 53 and the wheel is fairly flat. It might have an inch of clearance between wheel and shifter while in first or reverse. It's difficult to turn in low gear because my knuckles do not pass through easily. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 187 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 187 | Maybe Alvin can come over to look at it and tell you what's wrong,if he can find the time.
_____________ Floyd If we choose being kind over being right,we will be right every time. Knowledge is a poor substitute for experience. Remember what is precious to another, may not be to you, but it is precious nonetheless. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Went by Thursday, tnttruck, but he was not there.....BUT he did come by the house today. A real nice young man and has a good bit of mechanically knowledge..and his lady also is pretty dang sharp on stuff. I told him to hang onto her  I'm going to go by one evening this week. I also want to look at a couple things on his Original panel!! Isn't stovebolting grrreat! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | " chickens have learned to run when they see me." I always refer to them as pedestrians. 
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 | figured out the problem while rolling around under it tonight. someone slid the the shift box and rod further up the column to clear the intake manifold on the 235 thus putting the lever closer to the wheel.
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