I didn't do any of the work actually except to keep telling him that you guys wanted to see it run again. The shifter was one that he got at a swap meet and it seems to be a bit low in the console. We're looking around for the original stick but I have a feeling I might have straightened it out and put it in my 53 chev bench seat car years ago. He has another couple of sticks so we will try a few combos and check the throw holes.
-- Edited by 66 Grande guy on Tuesday 2nd of November 2010 11:36:39 PM
-- Edited by 66 Grande guy on Tuesday 2nd of November 2010 11:38:05 PM
Carl, take a look at the 2 pictures Im posting. Taken straight out of my 1965 Chevrolet brochure, it shows a bench seat Impala convertible with what looks like a production 4-speed shifter made by Inlands. Look at the close-up picture. It sure looks like your shift handle doesnt it?
About 25 years ago I pulled an FM out of a 66 Impala in a yard, bench seat 4 speed car, still intact. I thought the handle had been more the traditional shape for bench, forward bend, then back, but I bet you are right.
Anybody building a Strato Chief 4 speed bench car that wants to buy a handle????
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
10 or so years ago I looked at a 65 409 rag here in Saskatoon. It needed complete resto and at the time was too much money for me. I had no idea how rare it was. Supposedly purchased new in Saskatoon and numbers matching. Iheard it was sold to a guy in Rosetown and have heard nothing of it since, anyone else hear of it ?
I looked at that car and if its the same one I think the door panels and such were in thr guys basement.It did need a lot of work.I didnt buy it and I can tell you its not in Rosetown.I never did see or hear of it again.
1956 Pontiac Pathfinder 2dr sedan, 496 - dyno'd 545 hp, stick shift, 4.11 posi - Hot Rod
