I think floor shifter models didn't have the holes for column shift. What I
did when I took the column shift out of mine was to get the rubber plug used
to cover brake adjustment slots and cut it a little shorter to fit. The two
holes in the cab I covered with add on turn signal.Works great so far.
Grant 50 3100
tim wrote:
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> A while ago, I removed the three-speed shifter that was still attached to
> the steering column after a PO's switch from three to four speeds.
> Underneath where the base of the shifter attached to the steering column,
> there is a somewhat rectangular hole, perhaps 1" long by 1/4" wide,
> through which I can see the actual steering linkage. I'm guessing that
> this is not a good way to keep the steering in my truck in tip-top shape
> (not that it was to start with, but that's another story), so what I want
> to know is, what was covering that hole on trucks that were originally
> floor-shifted?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tim Lloyd, omaha@tmbg.org
> '54 Chevy 3100 "Peanut"
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