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11-15-2003, 01:16 PM | #1 |
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steering pointer light
71 chevy pu, were they ahead of there time in 71, it looks to me this thing runs off a light in the dash and transfer the light with fiber optic to the pointer light, if so do the reman. this part anywhere?
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11-15-2003, 02:16 PM | #2 |
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Welcome to the board!
As far as I know the fiber optic cables are not being reproduced. There are plenty of used ones around though. It is a pretty cool way of getting light to the shift indicator. Jim |
11-15-2003, 02:21 PM | #3 |
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Huh?? They had fibre optics in 71's?
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11-15-2003, 02:44 PM | #4 |
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thanks, great board! i guess this means i just wasnt seeing things again!
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11-15-2003, 03:32 PM | #5 |
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The previous owner of my 70 blazer cut the fiber optic wire to that pointer, so I posted on here about wanting one and had a guy send me the wire and the plug that goes into the dash gauges for FREE! He even paid to mail it to me! What a guy!
Anyways I guess I was lucky, but you can get a used one from many of the guys here. Post a thread on the 67-72 Parts Board and I can guarantee someone will help you out. Diane |
11-15-2003, 04:32 PM | #6 |
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You can probably find one pretty easy. Clean up bote ends wit some ligt sand paper and it will really light up your pointer!!!
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11-15-2003, 06:16 PM | #7 |
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You can buy fibre optic strands in various sizes at electronics supply stores. (Not Radio Shack)
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11-15-2003, 08:46 PM | #8 |
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im confused? what are we talking about? a light sends light through a fiber optic cable to a pointer in the dash?
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11-15-2003, 09:00 PM | #9 |
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Not on the dash dinnut, on the steering column. The shift indicator. There is a ligt that plugs into the back of the gauge cluster and has a fiber optic connection to the shift indicator, thus ligting up the pointer on the indicator. Does that help clarify dinnut?
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11-16-2003, 01:21 AM | #10 |
its all about the +6 inches
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yup, all the 67 - 72 trucks (non-tilt) came like this.
They can be found, but not as common as you may think. If none show up in you local yards, look in the older vans. |
11-16-2003, 02:11 AM | #11 |
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where on the column is the shift indicator? i have 2 non tilts and 1 tilt and i have no clue where the shift indicator is. 1 non tilt is (used to be) a 3 speed and one is automatic...
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11-16-2003, 02:22 AM | #12 |
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I wonder if my truck has this and I never knew it??
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11-16-2003, 02:24 AM | #13 |
its all about the +6 inches
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Where it says P R N D 2 1...look in the lower left of this pic.
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11-16-2003, 02:39 AM | #14 |
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You mean lower right don't ya Andy?
BTW Welcome to the board roadking.
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11-16-2003, 02:41 AM | #15 |
its all about the +6 inches
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left...right...what ever.
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11-16-2003, 04:46 AM | #16 |
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it was an option then? oh thats cool looking though. were ya revving the engine when you took taht pic/
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11-16-2003, 07:26 AM | #17 |
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dinnut
were ya revving the engine when you took taht pic/
hint: look at the speedo.....
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11-16-2003, 02:10 PM | #18 |
its all about the +6 inches
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No, I was actually decelerating. It had been up to 100-105, but I had to lift becouse I was coming up on my exit.
As for being optional...no. ALL 67 - 72 chevy/GMC trucks came like this onless there was a tilt column on the option sheet. |
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