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salazar44 · 11-02-2007, 05:01 PM

I wanted to put on a new column shifter and blinker knob. I was thinking that they unscrewed off but instead, they just keep spinning. Any idea how to get them off?

cstanley · 11-02-2007, 06:10 PM

column knob pulls straight off - not easy
don't know about blinky.

salazar44 · 11-02-2007, 06:42 PM

are you sure? I pulled pretty hard on that bad boy!

fchava · 11-02-2007, 11:47 PM

turn signal should be threaded, the shift knob I cut off. I used a dremel then split it.

salazar44 · 11-03-2007, 04:18 PM

OK.. so you cut it off and then threaded it? What did you put on afterward? I have a little lathe here at work now, And I wanted to fab something up from some scrap aluminum we have.

fchava · 11-04-2007, 01:43 AM

sorry I was wrong about the turn sig arm. I bought the billet kit from the truck shop. I have a 70's van column. the turn sig is probably pressed on cause the kit comes with a new arm and knob. The replacement shift knob is just held on with a allen screw through the side.

11-02-2007, 05:01 PM	#1
salazar44 65 - Chevy C10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 625	removing column shifter knob I wanted to put on a new column shifter and blinker knob. I was thinking that they unscrewed off but instead, they just keep spinning. Any idea how to get them off? __________________ VIC One Repair Leads to Another! http://vix65chevyc10.blogspot.com

11-02-2007, 06:10 PM	#2
cstanley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,229	Re: removing column shifter knob column knob pulls straight off - not easy don't know about blinky. __________________ "Anybody who would paint his truck like this, would go to a minister's funeral dressed in feathers!" - Big Enis Burdett '72 Blazer Restoration Blog: http://sportchicken.blogspot.com/

11-02-2007, 06:42 PM	#3
salazar44 65 - Chevy C10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 625	Re: removing column shifter knob are you sure? I pulled pretty hard on that bad boy! __________________ VIC One Repair Leads to Another! http://vix65chevyc10.blogspot.com

11-02-2007, 11:47 PM	#4
fchava Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: foresthill ca Posts: 144	Re: removing column shifter knob turn signal should be threaded, the shift knob I cut off. I used a dremel then split it.

11-03-2007, 04:18 PM	#5
salazar44 65 - Chevy C10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 625	Re: removing column shifter knob OK.. so you cut it off and then threaded it? What did you put on afterward? I have a little lathe here at work now, And I wanted to fab something up from some scrap aluminum we have. __________________ VIC One Repair Leads to Another! http://vix65chevyc10.blogspot.com

11-04-2007, 01:43 AM	#6
fchava Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: foresthill ca Posts: 144	Re: removing column shifter knob sorry I was wrong about the turn sig arm. I bought the billet kit from the truck shop. I have a 70's van column. the turn sig is probably pressed on cause the kit comes with a new arm and knob. The replacement shift knob is just held on with a allen screw through the side.

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