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04-22-2016, 11:19 AM | #1 |
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repo shifter stick repair
On a recent tour my 2piece repo shifter stick started to unscrew. I don't have an original to restore. I'm thinking of removing the transmission top so I can unscrew it all the way, then screwing it back in along with some JB weld or Lock tight. What do you think?
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04-22-2016, 11:31 AM | #2 |
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Re: repo shifter stick repair
If it was mine I would get rid of that stick, and put a original one in.
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04-22-2016, 11:43 AM | #3 |
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Re: repo shifter stick repair
I spot welded one in position, boot covered weld. Original is best if you can find one.
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04-22-2016, 11:55 AM | #4 |
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Re: repo shifter stick repair
My repo shifter actually snapped while driving. I called up Bert's and ordered an original one. I had to restore the ball, but it is a much beefier piece of metal than the repo. I would call up Bert's and get one from them.
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04-22-2016, 12:07 PM | #5 |
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Re: repo shifter stick repair
BRATTON's sell 1 piece shifter very nice part
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04-22-2016, 12:08 PM | #6 | |
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04-22-2016, 01:33 PM | #7 |
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Vermins' shifter was painted GREEN! Stripped it & it has BEAUTIFUL chrome plating, over a TOTALLY pitted surface! It looks quite NIFTY! It matches my OOOOLD FACE :-)
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04-22-2016, 02:23 PM | #8 |
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Re: repo shifter stick repair
I would always use an original stick,remember there are 2 different ones,angles are not the same.
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04-22-2016, 02:40 PM | #9 |
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Not difficult to find at the larger swap meets. Wayne
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04-22-2016, 03:58 PM | #10 |
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04-22-2016, 04:23 PM | #11 |
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[QUOTE=Y-Blockhead;1281945]Did not know this. Maybe that's why my knee gets caught between the steering wheel and shift knob when in first gear. [/QUOTE
YES, & you CAIN'T get your foot on the BRAKE!!! I have a fairly potent Propane Torch, I heated Minervas' shifter at the fat end & "custom" bent it IT ONLY TOOK ME 3 TRIES, TO GET IT "PERFECT" Bill Bent
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04-22-2016, 04:44 PM | #12 |
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You can buy a correct nickel replated original lever with the ball welded-up outright from Craig Riker shipped from the Toledo, Ohio area.
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04-22-2016, 05:31 PM | #13 |
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04-22-2016, 07:32 PM | #14 | |
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04-22-2016, 10:01 PM | #15 | |
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I applied a little force to the shift lever and now it leans a little towarde the passenger side. Problem solved! |
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04-22-2016, 10:33 PM | #16 | |
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04-22-2016, 11:02 PM | #17 |
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04-23-2016, 04:33 AM | #18 |
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Thanks Mike V. for the thumbnail of the different shifters. Bob-A
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04-23-2016, 07:53 AM | #19 |
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I just grabbed it near the top and applied some force. It bend easily (which is probably how it got moved toward the drivers side in the first place). Try it. If it doesn't move easily you can always add heat, but I don't think you will need it.
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04-23-2016, 08:49 AM | #20 |
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Thanks. I just didn't want to bend anything internally.
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