Welding shifter

[Snowbug778]

So on my column shifter on my 71 charger the plastic knob broke off. And i have an 8ball shifter i want to put on it instead, i want to weld it on but just want to make sure, would it ruin my shift lever if i welded the knob on? And what kind of medal is it? And would i even be able to weld it on becuase of the medal? The pic is before the black knob broke off

 

[4speed68rt]

Not likely. You will just have to get a different shifter handle. It might be possible to glue the 8 ball onto the new handle. Do you have a picture of the 8 ball? Is it a real pool ball, or a real shifter handle?

 

[Sam69sat]

 

[Snowbug778]

Its a glass ball but its metal on the bottom, i dont see a reason why it wouldn’t weld unless the medal on the shifter rod is a weird medal. I sadly dont have a picture of the back of the ball. But i do have this pic below

 

[gkent]

Don't you think the heat will melt the ball !!!!

 

[Snowbug778]

Don't you think the heat will melt the ball !!!!

Theres a screw im going to weld to the shifter, and then im going to screw in the the ball!

 

[493 Mike]

I think that shifter was steel, for strength. Go for it!
Mike

 

[Snowbug778]

I think that shifter was steel, for strength. Go for it!
Mike

Sweet! Thanks man!!

 

[Lefty71]

I think that shifter was steel, for strength. Go for it!

I'd like to think so too, but really doubt it.... I always thought those were plain old pot metal.

 

[Snowbug778]

I'd like to think so too, but really doubt it.... I always thought those were plain old pot metal.

we tried tapping it last night and it just shaved it off and it looked like steel underneath but i am going to make sure before i weld it

 

[Snowbug778]

The inside of the collet ended up being aluminum and we found of the hard way…. We got it off and we are going to aproxy it

 

[Snowbug778]

A pic if anyone wants to see

 

[493 Mike]

Cute. I think you need to ArmorAll that dash pad!
Mike

 

[Snowbug778]

Cute. I think you need to ArmorAll that dash pad!
Mike

We have a cover for it! Its just we are cleaning it up little by little!