The Roach

[Richard Cranium]

Yes, the TKX. I saw what Kern Dog had to remove in his tunnel & yes, it seems fairly minor. That said, there's a tick coating in the tunnel and I might as well spend the additional half hour to get it out.

 

[Kern Dog]

It looks a bit scary if you've never done metal replacement before.

 

[Richard Cranium]

It looks a bit scary if you've never done metal replacement before.

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Who sells a pistol grip shifter (non-console) to fit that bolt pattern?

 

[Kern Dog]

My kit came from Silver Sport. I don’t know if they offer any optional shift levers.

 

[RemCharger]

Took me more that a few hours. Using a propane torch, couple of different putty scrapers, wire brush and some red scotch pads plus the kitchen spoon. But by the time I was done I had filled a five gallon bucket full.

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If it's not too late, you should weigh that!

 

[Richard Cranium]

If it's not too late, you should weigh that!

It's in the trash. Not too much weight to it.

 

[davek]

Mark if you get a chance I need a pic of the bolt for this. Mine snapped and from what I can tell it has like a 1/2 inch spacer/nut in between the two pieces. Thanks Dave

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@Kern Dog ?

 

[Islandkent]

Oh maybe if memory serves me correct, about 25-30 lbs. Never thought of it at the time. But that was ALL of it. It was a two hander to swing it in the dumpster. lol

 

[Islandkent]

Mark if you get a chance I need a pic of the bolt for this. Mine snapped and from what I can tell it has like a 1/2 inch spacer/nut in between the two pieces. Thanks Dave

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So what angle are you needing??

 

[chargervert]

Who sells a pistol grip shifter (non-console) to fit that bolt pattern?

I would think that the reissued Hurst Pistol Grip shifter handle would bolt right up to that as they use the two bolt system instead of the OEM clip in type. I don't know if the tall non console ones are still available, but I just bought an E body one for my modem Challenger from Summit Racing for $329..00. If the 70 B body non console one is no longer available, my friend has a new one still in the box,that I don't think he is going to use.

 

[biomedtechguy]

while I still remember how it all goes together.

I hope you took pictures!

 

[biomedtechguy]

Nobody here has used the needle scaler???

I used one in more than one hot, humid, often cramped steel enclosed areas of commercial boats when I was a deckhand, back in the 70s and 80s.
Hot, rusty water burns the skin...

 

[davek]

So what angle are you needing??

the bolt that gos there. I believe it has a spacer on it. Mine broke and I can not find it.

 

[Richard Cranium]

So what angle are you needing??

The angle of the dangle?

 

[Islandkent]

Going out to shop here soon. I'll see if i can get a picture.

 

[70chall440]

My kit came from Silver Sport. I don’t know if they offer any optional shift levers.

There are several companies that make "adapters" that move the shifter in one direction or another to include SST.

 

[Islandkent]

the bolt that gos there. I believe it has a spacer on it. Mine broke and I can not find it.

Here you go Dave. No spacer, just the bolts. Same kind at each end. 10-4
1/4 20 carriage bolt little longer than 1/2 inch 0.625 Zinc
Keps nut 1/4 20 nut and washer attached together. Phosphate

 

[Islandkent]

Oh yeah forgot to mention. The carriage bolt has those flats right under the head right? To keep them from turning.

 

[Islandkent]

What makes you think there was a spacer? All the correct bracing/ brackets there?

 

[davek]

What makes you think there was a spacer? All the correct bracing/ brackets there?

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Car had a repaint so maybe the painter lost the bolts. My bracket on both ends had a spacer in between the 2 pieces of metal that the hood seal screws to. I will look tomorrow for the snapped bolts and post a pic.