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davepl · Poncho Master!

Rare Parts

davepl · Poncho Master!

This 1969 Impala has silver:

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

66 was silver . probably silver . My 69 Z28 with console makings was silver

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

This photo is from a 35000 mile 427 '69 2+2. Of course over the years the knob could have been changed but nothing else in the car was modified at all.

davepl · Poncho Master!

In the parts book,

4.006 KNOB, TRANSMISSION CONTROL LEVEL
1 1969 ALL/ST - WITH COLUMN SHIFT - BLACK
1 1969 ALL/ST - BLACK

So it sure sounds like black to me, and my car came with a black one, but all these examples above are white and silver! Is there a different knob section I missed? Doesn't make sense!

Mondo Poncho · Addicted!

Just an amateur observance but I thought US Pontiacs had the black knobs and CDN Ponchos (and US/CDN Chevrolet B Bodies) had the Chrome.

-- Edited by Mondo Poncho on Friday 12th of January 2018 11:12:52 AM

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Do you have the black part number Dave?

I think that is for a 3 on the tree knob. My book has a 4 speed knob listed, 3922525 with bucket seats, 3921147 with bench. No mention of what finish is on it.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

And this is what the repro guys say for the bucket seat part number-

www.classicindustries.com/product/3922525.html

davepl · Poncho Master!

Weird that our books are so different! Mine shows black for both 3 on the tree and console cars. No mention of silver or white anywhere.

PG and TH transmissions are listed separately, so this is for "ALL ST", or all standard transmissions, and you get two choices, column or floor.

What group number are you looking in?

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Here's the parts book page.

knob .jpg

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

davepl wrote:

Weird that our books are so different! Mine shows black for both 3 on the tree and console cars. No mention of silver or white anywhere.
PG and TH transmissions are listed separately, so this is for "ALL ST", or all standard transmissions, and you get two choices, column or floor.
What group number are you looking in?

Do you have the page you are looking at?

Or what part numbers does it show?

davepl · Poncho Master!

I see yours is chain printed in 1969 and mine is typeset in 1970. You'd think that'd make mine the more reliable, but between this and the weird carburetor numbers, I'm not so sure anymore!

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I think if you go back a page your will find what you need for 4 speed. The 2 knob numbers you have listed are at the tail end of the section. There must be a bunch before the part you posted.

North · Guru

All American Pontiacs in 69 had black knobs unless they were ordered with the optional walnut shift knobs

Howmac · Guru

I'm pretty sure the Canadian Pontiac B body 4 spds ( console) would have been the chrome version , as all of the Chev B bodies used chrome for console equipped 4 spd , and Black ( with shift pattern) for bench cars . Everything else 4 spd related , is the same as the Chev's

The chrome ball in the picture looks to be the original . ( How much does the ball weigh?...... that will tell you if it is the real deal )

davepl · Poncho Master!

The ball weighs 113g! I'd imagine they're not really worth replating?

Howmac · Guru

OEM balls were cast aluminum or some type pot metal and were much lighter (approx 4 oz) , than what you see in todays repro balls ( 8 oz).

Occasionally you will see NOS ones on eBay for $500 +

You have an original ball as I suspected , and in my opinion worth re-plating .

If you chose to go the repro route , I'd be interested in your old one .

davepl · Poncho Master!

Might as well plate it, but aren't they a satin finish of some kind? Or is that just when they're old? ie: are they shiny chrome when new or more like cigarette package aluminum foil finish?

For what it's worth, mine appears to be "peeling" off an aluminum style finish.