Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
 

Hoping to find a van tilt shift lever in "good to better" shape.

Will take basic driver quality if that's all that pops up. ;)

Pics of the part if you've got them would be great.

Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
 

I have three that just came out of the chrome shop. Looks better than new!!!!! $40.00 + ride I know it soun ds a little high but I have almost 3/4 of that in the chrome work. Also they are no knob just the lever. Thanks Tim

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Can I reuse the knob on my current one?

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You'll never get your knob off in one piece.
Does anyone know if the later keyd columns would work as a donor for the shifter? If so, I have access to a few brand new ones.

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to get the old knobs off take a small propane torch and heat the handle a few inches down fron the knob and pull on the knob at the same time. don't heat to long or the knob will start to melt, don't ask me how i know.you might try on a spare or junk one first to get the timeing right for legth of time you need to heat. hope this helps. john

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New knob if you buy lever for $5.00 Thanks Tim

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Tim;

Are those the black hard plastic knob like original or newer rubber ones?

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Can someone post pics, I'm trying to figure out what lever I have that needs to be replaced. Thanks, Greg

Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
 

PM sent.

Thanks.:)

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I have both types of knobs both are orginal just diffrent years. They run $7.00 each when sold my themselfs. Thanks Tim

Sorry no pictures.

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Yes van tilt levers are much shorter.:)

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General question I have a truck tilt and the shift lever is a bit too long for my taste is this van one shorter and a direct replacement or why are you changing this?
sorry to hijack
Dave

Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
 

Exactly. :)

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Tim, I was waiting for someone to post up a used one in not so perfect shape but being that hasn't happened,
I'll take two please. :hm:
Another pm sent.

Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
 

Custom 68 the van levers are shorter and will fit the stock tilt. Tilts are for tilts..standard column shifters wont interchange. I see quite a few newer steering wheels which have a smaller diameter used with the van shifter. I must have ten newer steering wheels here from vans.
As for the knobs coming off..I've never had any problem here getting them off. Sometimes when I'm at a yard I just walk by and pull them off.

Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
 

interesting... I've neve gotten one off...never tried too hard either.
The van column has a shorter shifter...but the early van units were big too just like the trucks.

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When I need a tilt lever, I make my own.

I find a nice turn signal lever (not hard, every truck has a t/s lever) and cut it shorter and cut threads onto it. It's just 1/4-20 threads cut with a die. When you're done, it looks just like a normal tilt lever.

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Great idea but I'm looking for the auto shift lever, not the small tilt lever.
Sorry for any confusion.

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My bad, I misread your original post. I'm glad though, I thought tilt levers were going for 40 bucks now. That did seem high for a little bitty tilt lever.

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:dohh: I forgot to post up a reply about how NICE these things are!

Shipping was very fast and the vendor was good to work with and friendly.

No hesitation about buying from Christian's truck parts again for me. Thanks Tim.

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yup Tims the man !:metal: i love livein this close to him :)