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Trying to rebuild the column shifter on a 1955 2nd series. I bought a rebuild kit but I'm not sure of the spring placement. Does the spring sit in the buttons? I'm really lost on this one. The old shifter didn't have the spring.
Any information will be helpful.
Bob

Bob,

You are correct. The buttons fit on the end of the spring. That is what keeps the buttons in the holes of the shifter arm.

When I rebuilt mine the spring was broken.

Best of luck.

Here's a couple of pics that may help (from a '55 1st Series), Bob

[img]http://www.laroke.com/larryk4674/2000/bb092300bt.jpg[/img]
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[img]http://www.laroke.com/larryk4674/2001/bb042101at.jpg[/img]

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Johnstown, PA - Lived there for four years 1969 thru 1972. Made several trips back last year to sell my Mother's house after she died.

Thanks, I'm not sure what that spring does yet. There's also a collar that holds the buttons

Here's another pic, Bob


[img]http://www.laroke.com/larryk4674/2000/bb092300at.jpg[/img]

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Still assuming that your 55 2nd series is similar to my 55 1st series, I believe the "wishbone" shaped spring is to keep pressure on the backside of the pivot buttons as stated by Dennis above.

That little sheetmetal collar fits inside the machined pivot saddle and restrains the spring from pushing the buttons too far out. When you reinstall the shift lever, the buttons depress slightly against the spring until the lever housing is down to its installed position, shown below

[img]http://www.laroke.com/larryk4674/2001/bb032501at.jpg[/img]

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Then the spring pops the buttons back out (and holds them) so that the shift lever can pivot off of them.

yes Larry - your pics are identical to the TF series shifters, even the knob!

Bill

Glad to have that confirmed. Thanx Bill.