FOUR SPEED shifter rods needed - 65sky

Re: 65 skylark 4spd shifter linkage

Anyone have a set of rods/linkage for a four speed shifter?
I have the shifter but don't have the rods.

Thank you,

Gary

 

I too have been trying to locate a decent shifter. Hard to find.

 

Hi Joe, nice to hear from you again.

I did manage to find a shifter but the RODS are missing. I'm hoping i can somehow fab some rods up but i need to get the lengths etc.

The shifter is rusted a bit but i believe i can clean it up enough, using the washing soda and battery charger method...


Thank you,

Gary

 

No doubt Gary. Thanks for remembering those pesky grille emblem mounts. I have a guy who supposedly is going to make me a bunch of them in stainless.

I have my linkages in a box somewhere. Let me know if you come up empty with the info you need. I believe one of the 65 guys has a bunch of pics of everything.

Whats this battery charger method you speak of? Hmm?

 

Hi Joe,

So you don't have a set of the RODS i could purchase off you?

I wasn't involved in any grille emblems but i was going to purchase a frame from you a time back.

The method i spoke of works like a charm. Just google "Rust removal using washing soda" and you'll see what i mean. I did a bunch of parts last fall and could not believe how nice they came out...and the rust never came back either.
-washing soda (NOT baking soda)
-water
-12 volt car charger
-some scrap metal that the rust can be attracted to

I may be making a trip down your way in the next week or so. Maybe i could come by and see your projects/cars.

Cheers,

Gary

 

Absolutley stop in. Sorry for the emblem confusion, different Gary.

I only have the rods for the car i'm restoring. i will keep my ears open though. Plus i'm going to Yardley's Big Buick Bash(BBB), so i'll hit a few of the guys.

I still have the frame too. But it'll be going on evil bay soon.

What are you buying now?

 

Picking up a a full (almost) 4spd setup for my 65 GS.
However no BW trans and no rods for the shifter.

If you find a set of rods i would be moocho interested.

Thanks Joe,

 

I'll ask around.
And I can't wait to see the battery charger method.

 

Have you posted any pics of your ride?



http://v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=140814:grin:

 

I did one time and another member laughed and said the barn is going to fall in on the car or something like that.

Didn't bother me though....i'm happier than a pig in **** to have this barn i'm renting out in the country. I live in the big bad city of Toronto and very hard to find a place to work on cars.

I'll post some pics tonight if i can.

Cheers,

Gary

 

if the shifter is gm and a bw tranny, i would think any belly button site would
have new rods and stuff. i imagine they are all the same. jim

 

Thanks Jim,

I'm hoping to get a BW trans as correct as possible for my 65 skylark when i do i would like to have the correct setup. Seems the only pieces i'm missing are the trans and the shifter rods.

I don't mind getting after market if they made the rods correct enough although i doubt anyone has made them at all.

I believe with enough patience and time i will find them.

Cheers,

Gary

 

Try Dennis- he seems to come up with some good parts.


DME LLC

Dennis Maroudas

DMELLC@Charter.net

606 237 6648

 

Dennis is a good source. He restores them, so they might be expensive.
Hurst should still have them avail if you want to go that way. There was a Car Craft artiicle in the past decade that had all the numbers. Think it was a 63 Impala shifter. I have numbers here somewhere if you are serious. About $350 new.

The 65 shifter bodies are pretty generic. I bought a 'vette one for $10 that was identical to my 65 GS. Some Impala handles are close to the GS ones. Not sure if rods are repo'd.

 

Thanks a lot guys, i'll try Dennis and see if he can help me.

Gary

 

Hey guys...I concur with all the input re Dennis at DME.. Quite a few years ago, I purchased a completely restored 65 GS shifter with the 'reverse lift-lockout" mechanism and linkages from him..it is gorgeous and complete! SO, that being said, if you find someone with a mix of linkages that they cannot identify, I could take some pretty detailed pix of mine and perhaps you could use those pix as a reference? o No: Justa thot. :idea2: Wheelz, Tampa Bay

 

Hi Wheelz, pictures would be great.

Thank you very much,

Gary

 

Guys...I will try to uncover the shifter and snap a few pix sometime this week. I've been real busy preparing a pretty-nice 65 Rivi GS for sale you will soon see "Cars for Sale" section. :TU: Wheelz, Tampa Bay

 

Hi Wheelz,

Just wondering if you can get some pics of your shifter for me.

Thank you,

Gary

 

Ooooooooooo..I am so sorry Gary...I forgot I said I would do that for you.ou: ..I'll try this week. :TU: Wheelz, Tampa Bay