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hitest
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 Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:15 pm Post subject: Formula Vee "Cross Drilled" Shifter lever help |
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Hello folks- I searched under all the right words- but found little on this crazy drilled shifter extension from 1971:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/71access/page14.jpg
I found one at a junk yard recently- off it's host car. I was wondering if anyone would happen to know how low I am supposed to saw (you read that right) my stock shift lever down to install this coupled extension. I looked for directions on this site and hoped someone might have done this hackery before. I've never seen one live- and want to be the first on my block to chop.
Also, if anyone knows if the boot is just a stock VW boot of some sort (mine is smaller than the one pictured)- stretched over the coupler.
Thanks a bunch, Bradford
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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60ragtop
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I installed one on my first bug way back when ~ 35 years  . I think I just cut enough off to make the new shifter fit over the old stalk. Is it hollow and has set screws to hold it on?
The boot is not a stock one in that pic
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked  |
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hitest
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks sir.
Mine is hollow and does have the coupler (sleeve with anchor bolts). Mine also has remnants of the boot- but as stated, is different than the one pictured- and is not stock type 1. I know just about enough not to cut it too short (the height of the coupler, for instance) because I certainly don't want to impede the pushing down for reverse procedure. Likewise, if I cut it too long- I'll never find a boot to cover the hackery. I figure I only get one shot with the saw- but I'd certainly like to measure a couple times first.
If anyone has instructions and would be willing to look up the "cut here" measurement- I'd certainly appreciate it. If anyone has one of these and would pull up their boot and give me a rough idea (one finger width, etc.) that would certainly do as well.
If anyone recognizes that boot as something that may cross- refer to another model of car- please let me know as well. Thanks guys, Bradford
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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