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QKENUF4U · 08-27-2008, 01:34 PM

ok i have a chance to trade my 91 for a 72. its a 4 speed truck which i dont like already but anyways it has the big ol bent factory shifter in it. is there a aftermarket shifter handle that i can use that doesnt look so crappy ? a nice turbo 400 w/ b&m will eventually make it into the truck if i can do anything about it.

pissonNOS · 08-27-2008, 02:22 PM

i have a nice budweiser keg tap that might look cool

cdowns · 08-27-2008, 04:17 PM

you can design your own handle cut it out of steel/you cut the original handle leaving a 3-5inch stub then weld your creation to the stub and your stylin with your custom shifter

Senator350 · 08-27-2008, 08:52 PM

ummmm have you SEEN the internet lately? it's FULL of cool shift knobs!

/end sarcasm

seriously though.. brass knuckles, big swirled glass marbles, glow in the dark bulbs, beer tap handles, snake heads! RAT HEADS!!!

now you're prepared for what you're going to find when you google search

1970 chev truck · 08-27-2008, 11:07 PM

heres mine for four wheel drive, its the stock shifter arm but i made the "knob" (if thats what you want to call it) out of an old briggs lawn mower piston

kelsfine69 · 08-27-2008, 11:50 PM

Cut the handle off this, Their cheap at Home Depot...

I actually seen one and it was kinda cool

QKENUF4U · 08-28-2008, 02:27 AM

im looking for a cool LEVER not knob . i have a kick ass knob if i can find a cool ass shifter lever.

dragginass · 08-28-2008, 07:09 AM

You could always make one...

**Hart_Rod** · 08-28-2008, 10:51 AM

I used the grip out of a helicopter on my 35 Chevy coupe. It still had the wiring attached when I got it so I hooked all of it up. You could roll the windows down and it would pop the door solenoids open,

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R

dragginass · 08-28-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

I used the grip out of a helicopter on my 35 Chevy coupe. It still had the wiring attached when I got it so I hooked all of it up. You could roll the windows down and it would pop the door solenoids open,

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R

Thats bad ass. Got any pictures?

jayharrell · 08-28-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 1970 chev truck

heres mine for four wheel drive, its the stock shifter arm but i made the "knob" (if thats what you want to call it) out of an old briggs lawn mower piston

Very cool. I did the same thing to my s10 with a piston i took out of 1978 Yamaha Trimoto 175 3 Wheeler i rebuilt. Its amazing how comfertable it is.

Ol'Rover · 08-28-2008, 02:15 PM

dragginass man, that shifter is awsome! very custom! very cool!

**Palf70Step** · 08-28-2008, 03:58 PM

As you are seeing, with truck 4 speeds, the shifter is pretty much integrated into the tranny unlike many car tranny's where it's an add-on attached to the outside of the case. No one I know of makes performance/custom shifters for the truck 4 speed. So You just make your own and weld it to the stub of the original shifter and hide the weld in a shifter boot.

dragginass · 08-28-2008, 05:03 PM

Well mine was converted from a colomn to a floor. So its an aftermarket bold on so it was rather simple. But I'm sure with a little thought nothing is too hard.

**Palf70Step** · 08-28-2008, 05:14 PM

Yup, 3-speeds are a piece of cake to convert.

QKENUF4U · 08-28-2008, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

I used the grip out of a helicopter on my 35 Chevy coupe. It still had the wiring attached when I got it so I hooked all of it up. You could roll the windows down and it would pop the door solenoids open,

.

R

ya that would be very very cool !!!!!!! guess if i get the truck ill think of something.....
thanks for the ideas.
lance

08-27-2008, 01:34 PM	#1
QKENUF4U Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SUNNY WARM BIKE RIDING COTTONWOOD ARIZONA Posts: 2,097	cool shifters...... ok i have a chance to trade my 91 for a 72. its a 4 speed truck which i dont like already but anyways it has the big ol bent factory shifter in it. is there a aftermarket shifter handle that i can use that doesnt look so crappy ? a nice turbo 400 w/ b&m will eventually make it into the truck if i can do anything about it.

08-27-2008, 02:22 PM	#2
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08-27-2008, 04:17 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: cool shifters...... you can design your own handle cut it out of steel/you cut the original handle leaving a 3-5inch stub then weld your creation to the stub and your stylin with your custom shifter __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

08-27-2008, 08:52 PM	#4
Senator350 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 522	Re: cool shifters...... ummmm have you SEEN the internet lately? it's FULL of cool shift knobs! /end sarcasm seriously though.. brass knuckles, big swirled glass marbles, glow in the dark bulbs, beer tap handles, snake heads! RAT HEADS!!! now you're prepared for what you're going to find when you google search __________________ RN U OVR

08-27-2008, 11:07 PM	#5
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08-27-2008, 11:50 PM	#6
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08-28-2008, 02:27 AM	#7
QKENUF4U Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SUNNY WARM BIKE RIDING COTTONWOOD ARIZONA Posts: 2,097	Re: cool shifters...... im looking for a cool LEVER not knob . i have a kick ass knob if i can find a cool ass shifter lever.

08-28-2008, 07:09 AM	#8
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08-28-2008, 10:51 AM	#9
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08-28-2008, 02:15 PM	#12
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08-28-2008, 03:58 PM	#13
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Re: cool shifters...... As you are seeing, with truck 4 speeds, the shifter is pretty much integrated into the tranny unlike many car tranny's where it's an add-on attached to the outside of the case. No one I know of makes performance/custom shifters for the truck 4 speed. So You just make your own and weld it to the stub of the original shifter and hide the weld in a shifter boot. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! Last edited by Palf70Step; 08-28-2008 at 03:59 PM.

08-28-2008, 05:03 PM	#14
dragginass Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sanford, FLA Posts: 170	Re: cool shifters...... Well mine was converted from a colomn to a floor. So its an aftermarket bold on so it was rather simple. But I'm sure with a little thought nothing is too hard. __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 LWB Shop Truck 1984 Chevy C30 Dually LWB Tow Pig 1985 Chevy K5 Blazer

08-28-2008, 05:14 PM	#15
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Re: cool shifters...... Yup, 3-speeds are a piece of cake to convert. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!



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