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Aluminum slot wheels rule...
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Maine
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Cheap mod to brighten up you shifter
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Got a dull, boring, black granny gear shifter in your truck? Or if you have just a rusty, ugly old shifter?? Well, either way, here is a $5 or 6 buck solution to your problem. Just follow my instructions, trust me. ![]() Take your shift lever off/out, and sand it down first with 40 grit sand paper so there is no paint left, and then 120 grit just to smoothen it up. Then, wipe down the stick with Acetone (or something without oil in it) to clean any dust off the stick (if your doing this over a period of time, not all in one day, coat the stick in grease to prevent rusting. seems to help cleaning, too) Then buy some Plasti-kote Bumper Chrome, or Duplicolor Chrome spray paint. I know your already thinking this is redneck/hickish. Well too bad. ![]() Granted, this sounds cheezy/cheap, and is cheap, but you will be very surprised how good it will come out. I can't paint worth a damn, and it still came out good, without many rund. The paint is in the middle between chrome and silver, and IMO looks pretty good. TRY THE PAINT ON SOMETHING YOU DON'T VALUE MUCH BEFORE YOU USE IT VEHICLE STUFF. Because you may not like this finish/color. The stick it drying now, but I will post pic's of it when it's all dried. Screw on a Hurst T-Handle, and tell people you have a Hurst shifter for a SM465 and watch their eyes bug out. ![]() Pic's will be on later. Jake Last edited by JAKES 68GMC; 04-11-2006 at 04:39 PM. |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Carl Junction, Missouri
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Re: Cheap mod to brighten up you shifter
in the faqs, i did that to my grille
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: Cheap mod to brighten up you shifter
I have some grey metalic platic coating that you shoot with a power gun. It's the same a the patic or rubber griping, only it it shinny if you drench it in water after you pull it from the oven.
I got a bunch of it from a shop I buy my powder from because they didn't like the metal flake finish. It was free, I just haven't used it yet. I figure the shifter is a good application because it does get hit from time to time. |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bel Aire, KS
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Re: Cheap mod to brighten up you shifter
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 13,376
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Re: Cheap mod to brighten up you shifter
another fun option - use the Rustoleum "hammered finish" paint. Looks great on all kinds of stuff.
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Central PA....In the Berg of Nisbet
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Re: Cheap mod to brighten up you shifter
I like my rusty/old black shifters......................Can't be bought in a new truck
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: daytonabeach
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Re: Cheap mod to brighten up you shifter
or you could just use shrink tube in the color of your choice for a different look
i find the best (shineyest) chrome paint is made by rustoleaum
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Aluminum slot wheels rule...
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 6,212
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Re: Cheap mod to brighten up you shifter
Hmmmm. Rustoleum chrome. Anti-rust+chrome finish. I may have to repaint my shifter AGAIN.
Pics in a little while. |
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Aluminum slot wheels rule...
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 6,212
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Re: Cheap mod to brighten up you shifter
Results.....with and without flash.
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