unclescratch

Looking to acquire a floor shifter for my '65 w/toploader 3-speed. What have you got ? Thanks. email please: djtech65@hotmail.com

wmachine

If that trans is original to your '65, then your '65 must be a 442. And built after Feb '65. If you want a correct shifter for it, it will be a very rare Hurst shifter that will have "442" on the handle and the whole word "HURST" on the upper part of the handle.

unclescratch

I am currently using a shifter from a Saginaw 3-speed trans. It works well but it positions the shifter in a strange position as it comes through the floor. That 'rare' word scares me some. Not looking to match the national debt! Thanks for the photos.

RAMBOW

I think Kurt is referring to what would be correct for a 65... and that probably is rare.

However- The same ford 3spd transmission was used in 66 and 67 in cutlass's, 442s, and pontiac leman's and Gto's- so rare, but not that rare. Definitely not considered desireable.

I still have the original one in my car. in '66+, they just had an "H" on the handle.

I see these at swap meets all the time in the pontiac and olds booths.Post over on a pontiac board like performance years and you'll likely have a few offers to sell to you- though you may have to take the whole trans in order to get the shifter... LOL.

stan 65 cutlass

BRO had one in his for sale section, not sure if its still there. i take it you need the shifter handle and shifter mechanism?

http://www.442bro.com/

unclescratch

I would like a complete shifter mechanism with the rods. The(chrome) handle would be good, of course a **** is easy to get (I am not too concerned about 'spot-on' originality. Already have a newly rebuilt transmission. stan 65 cutlass: I went to BRO's site, thanks for the link. $350.00 is beyond budget for me, don't see the rods, either. RAMBOW: What kind of prices do you see at the booths? Condition?

RAMBOW

I've seen the whole trans & shifter /w rods for $100 at swapmeets before at a pontiac booth.

No idea of their condition... its swapmeet type stuff. Like i suggested before- place a wanted ad on one of the pontiac message boards. you May have more luck.