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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Central Vermont
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Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
Hoping to find a van tilt shift lever in "good to better" shape.
Will take basic driver quality if that's all that pops up. ![]() Pics of the part if you've got them would be great. |
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
I have three that just came out of the chrome shop. Looks better than new!!!!! $40.00 + ride I know it soun ds a little high but I have almost 3/4 of that in the chrome work. Also they are no knob just the lever. Thanks Tim
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
You'll never get your knob off in one piece.
Does anyone know if the later keyd columns would work as a donor for the shifter? If so, I have access to a few brand new ones. |
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
to get the old knobs off take a small propane torch and heat the handle a few inches down fron the knob and pull on the knob at the same time. don't heat to long or the knob will start to melt, don't ask me how i know.you might try on a spare or junk one first to get the timeing right for legth of time you need to heat. hope this helps. john
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
New knob if you buy lever for $5.00 Thanks Tim
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
Tim;
Are those the black hard plastic knob like original or newer rubber ones?
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
Can someone post pics, I'm trying to figure out what lever I have that needs to be replaced. Thanks, Greg
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
I have both types of knobs both are orginal just diffrent years. They run $7.00 each when sold my themselfs. Thanks Tim
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
Yes van tilt levers are much shorter.
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
General question I have a truck tilt and the shift lever is a bit too long for my taste is this van one shorter and a direct replacement or why are you changing this?
sorry to hijack Dave
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
Custom 68 the van levers are shorter and will fit the stock tilt. Tilts are for tilts..standard column shifters wont interchange. I see quite a few newer steering wheels which have a smaller diameter used with the van shifter. I must have ten newer steering wheels here from vans.
As for the knobs coming off..I've never had any problem here getting them off. Sometimes when I'm at a yard I just walk by and pull them off. |
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
interesting... I've neve gotten one off...never tried too hard either.
The van column has a shorter shifter...but the early van units were big too just like the trucks. |
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
When I need a tilt lever, I make my own.
I find a nice turn signal lever (not hard, every truck has a t/s lever) and cut it shorter and cut threads onto it. It's just 1/4-20 threads cut with a die. When you're done, it looks just like a normal tilt lever.
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
My bad, I misread your original post. I'm glad though, I thought tilt levers were going for 40 bucks now. That did seem high for a little bitty tilt lever.
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Re: Looking For: Van Tilt Shift Lever
![]() Shipping was very fast and the vendor was good to work with and friendly. No hesitation about buying from Christian's truck parts again for me. Thanks Tim. |
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