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    shifter indicator

    redvango
    redvango


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    Location : bellingham washington
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    Post by redvango Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:44 pm

    Years ago i found a powerglide in a first gen passenger van in a bone yard and pulled the rear end-tranny and radiator and shifter mechanism out and put them in my van except the rear end(it was shot)that's why it was in the junk yard! when i had the disc brakes installed i had the mechanic rebuild the rear end and made it positraction ! I don't remember seeing a shift indicator on the steering column (p-r-n-d-1)! Sooo any one with a stock 1 generation van with automatic powerglide have a shift indicator I'd sure would like to see it?
    gfleduc
    gfleduc


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    Location : Kingwood Texas
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    Post by gfleduc Tue Mar 14, 2023 7:10 am

    If you want to PM me with your email address I can send something that may help
    VANagain
    VANagain


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    Location : San Diego, CA
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    Post by VANagain Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:53 pm

    I’ve got some info on the 1st Gen shifter indicator too.
    redvango
    redvango


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    Location : bellingham washington
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    Post by redvango Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:58 pm

    I'll take what ever you got! every thing helps! Now's it's to make something that's work's and looks good!? Thank you : REVANGO
    AzDon
    AzDon


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    Post by AzDon Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:11 pm

    I'm wondering if one of the creative folks on here should maybe design something universal  because I believe the top of the shift column is universal between the generations and even the same between stick and automatic....
    I know a stick column can be easily converted to shift an automatic because I converted mine....
    Doesn't seem like an indicator should be that difficult to fabricate..

    So I just checked the sweep on my van's column with a 700r4....
    The sweep appears to be about 45 degrees between park and 1st gear.... the clicks appear to be about 1/4 inch apart at the end of the tube that the shifter is bolted in to except for park to revers which are 1/2 inch apart...The clicks are very close together and could be a challenge for creating and indicator strip that can actually be seen...


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    redvango
    redvango


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    Location : bellingham washington
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    Post by redvango Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:28 pm

    Ya I'm try to think of a way and got a 64 chevelle powerglide column indicator dial and then adapt it to mount above the shifter column and then figure out the position indicator on the shifter rod

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