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Highsider · 08-27-2014, 08:45 PM

'57 Panel, probably a Chevy van tilt wheel column.
Fairly often, smack dab in front of my vision, is the reflection of the chrome gear selector arm.
What have you done to cure this?
Suggestions? "Only drive on cloudy days" ??

agnes the dog · 08-27-2014, 08:57 PM

Scotch Brite pad to make it a satin look? You could always paint it with plasti-dip.... you could peel it off if you don't like it. You could take it off and put a floor shifter in.

NEWFISHER · 08-27-2014, 09:48 PM

Drive the roll pin out and pull the handle. Refinish it as sugested or look at Lokar Midnight series shifters.

Highsider · 08-27-2014, 10:01 PM

Good suggestions, guys.
I forgot about "pulling the pin".
I was thinking of masking tape, newspaper and a rattle can of flat black.
None of which sounded very good.

No floor shift, though. I like my roomy, flat floor space, especially after driving my wife's Accord coupe last weekend.

nvrdone · 08-27-2014, 10:42 PM

Be cheap - wrap the shifter with black electrical tape

Highsider · 08-28-2014, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nvrdone

Be cheap - wrap the shifter with black electrical tape

Oh, you KNOW that was my first thought!

**mr48chev** · 08-28-2014, 10:58 AM

All jokes aside that would let you know if painting the shift handle or dulling the finish would accomplish what you want or you end up seeing the reflection of the taped up handle in the windshield.

Rude Dude · 08-28-2014, 12:15 PM

After you take the pin out and remove the shift handle run to a wrecking yard and find a smaller arm different shape or angle GM made a bunch of different handles front wheel & rear wheel drive cars. GM's are basically the same at the point where the pin goes in... Don't forget to take the old one to compare! I have a GM Van Tilt and found that a Chevy cavalier handle worked great. I ground down the plastic handle and fitted an after market billet aluminum end to it you can also maybe throw a beer tap handle at the end or skull what ever to the end.

Stevetoxic · 08-28-2014, 12:26 PM

How about heat shrink tubing, various colors available if black does'nt take your fancy.

OrrieG · 08-28-2014, 01:10 PM

Or wire loom for the carbon fiber look... I used this for my wiring in 1/4 and 1/2 inch side

Highsider · 08-28-2014, 02:21 PM

nverdone and mr48 convinced me to "experiment" with black electrical tape.
If it doesn't give me a clue as to what may work, peeling it off will be easy.

Thanks, folks!

08-27-2014, 08:45 PM	#1
Highsider Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southern Iowa Posts: 944	Chrome gear shifter is all I see... '57 Panel, probably a Chevy van tilt wheel column. Fairly often, smack dab in front of my vision, is the reflection of the chrome gear selector arm. What have you done to cure this? Suggestions? "Only drive on cloudy days" ?? __________________ Jimi J from I-Oh-Way '57 Panel 3105 Met this deer... Roof Swap on my Panel Jim's Bread Truck

08-27-2014, 08:57 PM	#2
agnes the dog Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Fishers, IN Posts: 272	Re: Chrome gear shifter is all I see... Scotch Brite pad to make it a satin look? You could always paint it with plasti-dip.... you could peel it off if you don't like it. You could take it off and put a floor shifter in. __________________ Just because you can, doesn't necessarily mean you should. 1959 3100 stepside 355 + T5

08-27-2014, 09:48 PM	#3
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: Chrome gear shifter is all I see... Drive the roll pin out and pull the handle. Refinish it as sugested or look at Lokar Midnight series shifters. __________________ GOD BLESS AMERICA!

08-27-2014, 10:01 PM	#4
Highsider Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southern Iowa Posts: 944	Re: Chrome gear shifter is all I see... Good suggestions, guys. I forgot about "pulling the pin". I was thinking of masking tape, newspaper and a rattle can of flat black. None of which sounded very good. No floor shift, though. I like my roomy, flat floor space, especially after driving my wife's Accord coupe last weekend. __________________ Jimi J from I-Oh-Way '57 Panel 3105 Met this deer... Roof Swap on my Panel Jim's Bread Truck Last edited by Highsider; 08-27-2014 at 10:15 PM.

08-27-2014, 10:42 PM	#5
nvrdone Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moxee WA Posts: 1,482	Re: Chrome gear shifter is all I see... Be cheap - wrap the shifter with black electrical tape

08-28-2014, 10:58 AM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Chrome gear shifter is all I see... All jokes aside that would let you know if painting the shift handle or dulling the finish would accomplish what you want or you end up seeing the reflection of the taped up handle in the windshield. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

08-28-2014, 12:15 PM	#8
Rude Dude Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 1,188	Re: Chrome gear shifter is all I see... After you take the pin out and remove the shift handle run to a wrecking yard and find a smaller arm different shape or angle GM made a bunch of different handles front wheel & rear wheel drive cars. GM's are basically the same at the point where the pin goes in... Don't forget to take the old one to compare! I have a GM Van Tilt and found that a Chevy cavalier handle worked great. I ground down the plastic handle and fitted an after market billet aluminum end to it you can also maybe throw a beer tap handle at the end or skull what ever to the end. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=436442

08-28-2014, 12:26 PM	#9
Stevetoxic Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: England Posts: 46	Re: Chrome gear shifter is all I see... How about heat shrink tubing, various colors available if black does'nt take your fancy.

08-28-2014, 01:10 PM	#10
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: Chrome gear shifter is all I see... Or wire loom for the carbon fiber look... I used this for my wiring in 1/4 and 1/2 inch side Attached Images __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

08-28-2014, 02:21 PM	#11
Highsider Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southern Iowa Posts: 944	Re: Chrome gear shifter is all I see... nverdone and mr48 convinced me to "experiment" with black electrical tape. If it doesn't give me a clue as to what may work, peeling it off will be easy. Thanks, folks! __________________ Jimi J from I-Oh-Way '57 Panel 3105 Met this deer... Roof Swap on my Panel Jim's Bread Truck



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