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Old 04-09-2014, 07:42 AM   #32
Keith Seymore
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Re: Calling all Base Model/ "Plain Jane" Truck Owners

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Originally Posted by MikeB View Post
How did you handle the steering column after the 5-speed conversion? Specifically, I mean requiring the column shifter to be in reverse before the key can be removed and the column locked. And I assume you have a backup light switch mounted to the trans itself?
When I did a floor shift conversion in my '80 (from 3ott to 4 spd on the floor) I "pinned" the steering column bowl in the upright and locked position. That way the key would go in and out without any difficulty. I also cut the nub off the column and mounted my Sun tach over the hole.

I used a separate toggle switch for backup lamps; that way I could use them for hooking up the trailer in the dark, too.

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