Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

fourty1 · 04-12-2007, 06:40 PM

problem: My light for the column gear indicator has been out since I've owned this truck. Today I went to find out why?

One PO, somehow broke the pointer housing off at the single screw, Then tried to glue the darn thing back on. Off comes the screw, & housing in glue two incrusted pieces... Dilemma: Big small hole- not worth dropping 20+$$ on for a new pointer & fiberoptic cable .

Solution: make my own ,.. but what design..
after an hour going thru small boxes of all kinds of cool stuff WE all save for no reason, I came across a this Hot wheels truck..
'Holy Batman ' - this is it !..
*sand tires flat, drill hole, test fit, add rear spacer so when attached w/single screw - truck is not doing a wheelie, remove, and w/3/8 bit drill hole in cab for LIGHT...
Here's the finished gear indicator , awaiting a small micro bulb...
LOL , really amusing to drive it now !
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Captain Knievel · 04-12-2007, 06:44 PM

So what your plans for the red truck?

724x4a/cchevy · 04-12-2007, 06:56 PM

very unique. You could easily fit a LED in the cab. Does the center-line of the hood point to the gear?
Justin

fourty1 · 04-12-2007, 07:01 PM

" what are my plans for the red truck..."?

well, good question,,.
Light it up of course & I may paint it the same color as the interior,
but with a white or red center strip !...

Spray-Bomb · 04-12-2007, 09:12 PM

Leave it red, & put a LED in it

68 P.O.S. · 04-12-2007, 09:17 PM

Awesome! That was a great idea. You should sell some of those...

2nd_wnd · 04-12-2007, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68 P.O.S.

Awesome! That was a great idea. You should sell some of those...

I'd buy one. I'll take mine silver with black stripe, lol

fourty1 · 04-12-2007, 11:23 PM

Got a nice PM from Dan regarding my horn button-
Sorry I don't know the source or if it's NOS...

anyone can help out a fellow..

"now get out an customize your truck"..

really humorous to drive it now....
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GREASEMONKEY72 · 04-12-2007, 11:48 PM

thats freakin awesome man, i LOVE it, you should leave it red and put a blue led in the cab or paint it white like the truck, providing its the one in your avater, but then if you do paint it interior color itll blend in and really be a suprize then

ThatOneBlue67 · 04-12-2007, 11:52 PM

I thought it'd be cool to have match your REAL truck. Deja vu sorta trip, ya dig?

And thanks for the horn cap pics, that thing is B-E-A-UTIFUL! It's like mine, but my center is brushed aluminum or something.

fourty1 · 04-13-2007, 12:28 AM

I just sent em to the magazines... LOL
( NOT TRUCK RELATED ) but:
check out theis site, I shot the still images of this ROCKIT GUITAR for Guitar Player magazine
http://rockitguitars.com/

then check out Toby Keith's video High Maintaince Woman ' at the bottom of the Rockit Guitar web site for a look at the Rockit !!!!

enjoy...
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WinDancer · 09-01-2007, 09:24 PM

This is old, but I just saw your mind at work with the "lil' red truck".
GREAT idea- just stay away from my dash, OK?
Probably one -of-a-kind, for sure

Thanks for sharing!

Longhorn Man · 09-01-2007, 11:11 PM

the question was never answered on the horn button, that is a 67 only CST horn button. Rare piece indeed, and in the photo, looks VERY nice.
*worth a few bucks*

sleepyboy · 09-01-2007, 11:20 PM

Is a million dollar idea. I really like it. Keep it red; stnds out better. Better get a copyright patent quick.

04-12-2007, 06:40 PM	#1
fourty1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: washington state Posts: 144	Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED problem: My light for the column gear indicator has been out since I've owned this truck. Today I went to find out why? One PO, somehow broke the pointer housing off at the single screw, Then tried to glue the darn thing back on. Off comes the screw, & housing in glue two incrusted pieces... Dilemma: Big small hole- not worth dropping 20+$$ on for a new pointer & fiberoptic cable . Solution: make my own ,.. but what design.. after an hour going thru small boxes of all kinds of cool stuff WE all save for no reason, I came across a this Hot wheels truck.. 'Holy Batman ' - this is it !.. sand tires flat, drill hole, test fit, add rear spacer so when attached w/single screw - truck is not doing a wheelie, remove, and w/3/8 bit drill hole in cab for LIGHT... Here's the finished gear indicator , awaiting a small micro bulb... LOL , really amusing to drive it now ! -41- Attached Images __________________ 1941 Chevy 1/2 ton Street Rod: 327 cu,/350 auto, 'Stinger ' - JULY 2007 CUSTOM CLASSIC TRUCK magazine. 1967 Chevy 3/4 ton standard bed, 350 cu./400 auto, w/ 83 - 3:43 rear end...sips gas.... Last edited by fourty1; 04-13-2007 at 09:08 AM.*

04-12-2007, 06:44 PM	#2
Captain Knievel Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 458	Re: Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED So what your plans for the red truck? __________________ 1970 C10

04-12-2007, 06:56 PM	#3
724x4a/cchevy Self-proclaimed LED man Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Harrisburg, Missouri Posts: 1,021	Re: Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED very unique. You could easily fit a LED in the cab. Does the center-line of the hood point to the gear? Justin __________________ My LED Website My Photobucket Album of LED's Ask me about hand-made custom L.E.D brake and reverse lights. <- LINK I also do LED: -Third Brake/Cargo -Brake (truck and burb) -Reverse (truck and burb) -67-68 Front Turn Signals -69-70 Front Turn Signals -71-72 Front Turn Signals -GMC Front Turn Signals I can also do custom lights for other vehicles....i did a set for a AMC Gremlin once Norwood Survivor

04-12-2007, 07:01 PM	#4
fourty1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: washington state Posts: 144	Re: Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED " what are my plans for the red truck..."? well, good question,,. Light it up of course & I may paint it the same color as the interior, but with a white or red center strip !... __________________ 1941 Chevy 1/2 ton Street Rod: 327 cu,/350 auto, 'Stinger ' - JULY 2007 CUSTOM CLASSIC TRUCK magazine. 1967 Chevy 3/4 ton standard bed, 350 cu./400 auto, w/ 83 - 3:43 rear end...sips gas....

04-12-2007, 09:12 PM	#5
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED Leave it red, & put a LED in it __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

04-12-2007, 09:17 PM	#6
68 P.O.S. Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,660	Re: Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED Awesome! That was a great idea. You should sell some of those... __________________ 72 C10 lwb fleetside -stock 350/350 combo

04-12-2007, 11:23 PM	#8
fourty1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: washington state Posts: 144	Re: Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED Got a nice PM from Dan regarding my horn button- Sorry I don't know the source or if it's NOS... anyone can help out a fellow.. "now get out an customize your truck".. really humorous to drive it now.... -41- Attached Images __________________ 1941 Chevy 1/2 ton Street Rod: 327 cu,/350 auto, 'Stinger ' - JULY 2007 CUSTOM CLASSIC TRUCK magazine. 1967 Chevy 3/4 ton standard bed, 350 cu./400 auto, w/ 83 - 3:43 rear end...sips gas.... Last edited by fourty1; 04-13-2007 at 09:04 AM.

04-12-2007, 11:48 PM	#9
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED thats freakin awesome man, i LOVE it, you should leave it red and put a blue led in the cab or paint it white like the truck, providing its the one in your avater, but then if you do paint it interior color itll blend in and really be a suprize then __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

04-12-2007, 11:52 PM	#10
ThatOneBlue67 I survived Dead Man's Curve. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Nine-Five-687 Posts: 389	Re: Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED I thought it'd be cool to have match your REAL truck. Deja vu sorta trip, ya dig? And thanks for the horn cap pics, that thing is B-E-A-UTIFUL! It's like mine, but my center is brushed aluminum or something. __________________ "The people should not be afraid of their government. The government should be afraid of it's people." "The Hurricane" 1967 Chevrolet C10 350 Eight Cylinder, 700R4 BowtieOverdrive *Cherry Bomb...* Disturbing the Peace Since 1968.

04-13-2007, 12:28 AM	#11
fourty1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: washington state Posts: 144	Re: Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED I just sent em to the magazines... LOL ( NOT TRUCK RELATED ) but: check out theis site, I shot the still images of this ROCKIT GUITAR for Guitar Player magazine http://rockitguitars.com/ then check out Toby Keith's video High Maintaince Woman ' at the bottom of the Rockit Guitar web site for a look at the Rockit !!!! enjoy... -41- Attached Images __________________ 1941 Chevy 1/2 ton Street Rod: 327 cu,/350 auto, 'Stinger ' - JULY 2007 CUSTOM CLASSIC TRUCK magazine. 1967 Chevy 3/4 ton standard bed, 350 cu./400 auto, w/ 83 - 3:43 rear end...sips gas.... Last edited by fourty1; 04-13-2007 at 09:03 AM.

09-01-2007, 09:24 PM	#12
WinDancer The Original HotRod KnifeMaker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tenino, Washington Posts: 811	Re: Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED This is old, but I just saw your mind at work with the "lil' red truck". GREAT idea- just stay away from my dash, OK? Probably one -of-a-kind, for sure Thanks for sharing! __________________ Dave 69 GMC SWB 2WD 454 Turbo 400

09-01-2007, 11:11 PM	#13
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED the question was never answered on the horn button, that is a 67 only CST horn button. Rare piece indeed, and in the photo, looks VERY nice. worth a few bucks

09-01-2007, 11:20 PM	#14
sleepyboy '69 Step Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Marion, Texas Posts: 722	Re: Column mounted shift indicator WAY MODIFIED Is a million dollar idea. I really like it. Keep it red; stnds out better. Better get a copyright patent quick. __________________ It's my truck, and Yes, I CUT the dash, so what??



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