I bought the patricks shifter for my '59. It did cost alot but I like the
shifter. Here's what it looks like.
http://www.dashlink.com/~rameyfam/trans.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Perry Smith" <perigrinephalkon@hotmail.com>
To: <antonio@innercite.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 2:00 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Patrick's shifter
> Antonio, what was in the truck when I bought it was a saginaw with a HURST
4
> speed shifter, this is a straight stick but too short for a truck, and it
> sat between the bucket seats that were in the cab. Older trucks(the 18
wheel
> kind) had a rather short stick that left the knob and range select valve
> aganst your knee, there are available at truck stops and chrome shops
> extensions of diferent lengths and shapes i.e. 15, 30, 45 and 60 degree
> bends in them, also there are short to long straight lengths. To thread
onto
> my HURST I had to get an adapter to go from I think it was 5/16 to 3/8 or
> 3/8 to 7/16 size threads, this was also available. Add the metallic amber
> shift knob and the total cost was arround $30.00 (give or take). When I
put
> the bench seat back in the cab the shifter required a little adjustment in
> the length of the shift rods to bring it to the front face of the bench, I
> get all 4 gears and reverse with no problems
> Perry Smith
> 58 GMC fleetside
> 58 Chevy stepside in a basket
> Phoenix AZ
>
> >From: "Antonio R. Tijerino" <antonio@innercite.com>
> >To: "Perry Smith" <perigrinephalkon@hotmail.com>,
> ><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Patrick's shifter
> >Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 20:58:06 -0700
> >
> >Can you give more details?
> >I really don't want to spend a whole lot of money for this. Do you have
> >details on how you did this?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Antonio
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> >[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Perry Smith
> >Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 8:36 PM
> >To: antonio@innercite.com; oletrucks@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Patrick's shifter
> >
> >
> >Antonio, here in Phoenix it's called YOU DO IT TRUCK STUF, in the
trucking
> >industry gernerically it's called a chrome shop these shops specialize in
> >just about everything you could ever dream of putting on an 18 wheel
truck.
> >They have shifter extensions of all sizes and shapes plus adapters so
that
> >they will thread onto the threads for the shift knob. This is how I
> >extended
> >the shifter on the saginaw in my 58 GMC, works great.
> >Perry Smith
> >58 GMC fleetside
> >58 Chevy stepside in a basket
> >Phoenix AZ
> >
> >
> > >From: "Antonio R. Tijerino" <antonio@innercite.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Antonio R. Tijerino" <antonio@innercite.com>
> > >To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: [oletrucks] Patrick's shifter
> > >Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 19:55:08 -0700
> > >
> > >I need to get a shifter for a Saginaw 4 speed that I just got for my
'53
> > >Chevy truck with a 6 cylinder 235 engine. The problem is that the
> >original
> > >shifter is too short and will sit just below the edge of the bench
seat.
> > >Patrick's has a nice shifter for this application, but I feel it is a
bit
> > >pricey; $259.95.
> > >Does anybody on this list has a used one at a decent price?, or knows
of
> >a
> > >way to use the original shifter and modify it to sit on the right
place?
> >or
> > >maybe knows of more cheaper alternative?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >Antonio,
> > >'53 3100
> > >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
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