<VV> Fw: [FC] Two things about the Power Glide shifter

[BBRT]

Anyone have a picture of the PG shifter on the dash in an FC?  If so, pls 
post so we can pass on to Fred Adler.

thanks you,

Chuck S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "BBRT" <chsadek at comcast.net>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Cc: "Fred Adler" <fadler at genbio.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] Two things about the Power Glide shifter


> Can someone take a picture and post it for Fred? Or scan a document that 
> shows the PG versioon on an FC? I'd like to know, too.
>
> Chuck Sadek
> BBRT
> Vair Fast Engr.
> Corvair racers, street cars and one FC project.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Adler" <fadler at genbio.com>
> To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 12:11 PM
> Subject: [FC] Two things about the Power Glide shifter
>
>
>> The newly acquired Rampside I bought has two things that should be simple 
>> to fix but I figured I would ask.
>>
>>
>> 1.        I found the "trim" piece that fits on the dash semi-surrounding 
>> the Power Glide shift lever.  It was painted metal and is shaped like a 
>> "U" with two screw holes on the open side of the "U".  Does that slip 
>> under the dash guage ring?  Pictures appreciated.
>>
>> 2.       The "R,N,D,L" label on the shifter is missing under the clear 
>> plastic window.   I found a shifter with a piece of broken one to help me 
>> size it but is it a major thing to replace that with a homemade one since 
>> it seems you can't find a replacement one?  Does it fit into a groove on 
>> the shifter assembly?  I just want to continue to put things back as 
>> close to original as possible.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Fred Adler
>> San Diego
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