Bill,
If you have an old punch (or even an old screwdriver with a solid handle),
take it to the stone on your bench grinder and grind a nice gentle taper the
width of the groove in the shifter ball. Then you push the lever to one
side, insert the tapered tool down the groove and drive it downwards between
the pin and the ball. This action will force the pin out through the hole in
the shift lever housing. Repeat on the other side and out comes the lever.
As to your other question, the cost of having your lever
machined would probably be close to the cost of a new lever from Moss, even
assuming you could find someone willing to go to the trouble of doing what
you need done - a tricky operation as the lever is such a hard part to hold
in a lathe.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
----- Original Message -----
From: "William T Snyder" <wtsnyder@juno.com>
To: <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 2:24 PM
Subject: Shift lever removal
> I need to remove the shift lever from my '53 TD because the threaded
> portion where the hand grip ball attaches has broken off. Can anyone tell
> me the easiest way to remove the two pins holding the shifter in place?
> Mine seem to be quite frozen in place and are now soaking in liquid
> wrench. Also, has anyone had any luck getting new threads machined for
> the shifter ball or having the lever drilled for a threaded insert?
>
> Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
>
> Bill Snyder
> '53 TD under construction
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