This is the before appearance of the shift mechanism complete with the overspray of the white paint from when the vehicle was previously painted.
I was able to purchase a NOS (new old stock) shifter tube and a NOS bracket. Both of the original parts were worn because of years of neglect. There were only remnants of grease on the original components and there was a large amount of free-play in the mechanism.
I was also able to purchase replacements for the spring washers as described in the previous blog entry.
After cleaning all components of grease and grime, I media blasted them. A coat of lacquer prime and three of black gloss lacquer changed the appearance of all the components.
The gearshift handle was sent out for chrome and a new knob was installed when it was ready for assembly into the newly painted shift tube.
As always, you can email me and you can view larger photos at my Flickr site.
ENJOY THE RIDE !!!
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