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Old 04-11-2007, 01:50 AM   #1
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Column shifter knobs

Where did you guys get yours? Mine is all rusty. I bought a kit from Summit that only came with the knob, I need it all. Also bought another one off ebay that was supposed to fit my truck, but didnt, so I returned it.
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Old 04-11-2007, 02:06 AM   #2
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Re: Column shifter knobs

If you are asking about the column shifter arm and knob I just swapped mine out for one from a 1961 Impala.
I am collapsing part of the column to get more room behind the wheel [learned about his here!] and the shifter was then a little close to the dash. The Impala arm and knob are almost three inches shorter with a little more angle and clears everything just fine.
It is a very natural movement now to shift with a couple fingers without taking your hand off the wheel.
Part of the problem was also the Grant custom wheel being smaller diameter than the original wheel [like, what isn't smaller].
The move and the new shifter gives a lot of extra room
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Old 04-11-2007, 03:17 PM   #3
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Re: Column shifter knobs

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If you are asking about the column shifter arm and knob I just swapped mine out for one from a 1961 Impala.
I am collapsing part of the column to get more room behind the wheel [learned about his here!] and the shifter was then a little close to the dash. The Impala arm and knob are almost three inches shorter with a little more angle and clears everything just fine.
It is a very natural movement now to shift with a couple fingers without taking your hand off the wheel.
Part of the problem was also the Grant custom wheel being smaller diameter than the original wheel [like, what isn't smaller].
The move and the new shifter gives a lot of extra room
hth
I have a Grant wheel too and my shifter sticks out too far.
Thanks for the tip
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