Consolette shifter boot rings

Discussion in 'Parts wanted' started by 1972 Stage 1, Sep 10, 2009.

  1. 1972 Stage 1

    1972 Stage 1 Well-Known Member

    I need both upper shifter boot rings for the manual trans consolette.

    They hold the upper shifter boot onto the consolette. One is chrome and the other is bare steel.

    I am willing to purchase or trade just let me know you have them so we can work something out.

    Thanks to Gary Paine for the picture I posted below showing what they look like.

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  2. 1972 Stage 1

    1972 Stage 1 Well-Known Member

    To the Top! :TU:
     
  3. 1969buickGS

    1969buickGS Well-Known Member

    Someone should re-produce these since they are so rare, scarce, and expensive for what they really are.

    Gary Paine or anyone who has these, let's make up a set of blueprints and I can get them laser-cut by a local top-notch car guy here. Ken Klazura of U.S. Speed Research shared the info and I am having the guy cut a custom shifter handle for my '55 Chevy car, an American Graffiti Clone.

    Relax! I have THREE 1969 Buick GS cars, including a convertible.

    So, let me know and let's do a dimensional drawing. Thickness, diameter, location of holes and their diameter, as well as the outer shape and angles, etc.
     
  4. wheelz

    wheelz 'B' is for Buick.

    BETTER YET...I'll donate an original set to USE as a reference AS LONG AS I GET THEM BACK IN THE SAME EXACT ORIGINAL CONDITION...and in a reasonable timeframe too! :TU: Wheelz, Tampa Bay
     
  5. 1969buickGS

    1969buickGS Well-Known Member

    All right Wheelz from Tampa Bay!

    Wow, ok! You're on. I like your reference about God's gift -- are you a John 14:6 man?

    I'll have a Mechanical Engineer and all-around good guy and car fiend measure these up for us and create the blueprints in AutoCAD and ProE, my man Brad.
     
    Last edited: Mar 3, 2010
  6. 1972 Stage 1

    1972 Stage 1 Well-Known Member

    This is great news. Thanks to Dennis and Dennis for getting these parts reproduced. :beer

    I am finishing up a restoration and need these two parts right now if at all possible. If anyone else has them PLEASE let me know. :pray:
     
  7. GSXER

    GSXER Well-Known Member

    Bless you all...Lets get this done I could use a set or 2 or 3:pray:
     
  8. 1969buickGS

    1969buickGS Well-Known Member

    All right Wheelz!

    We're certainly generating some solid Buick interest in the shifter boot retaining rings.
     
    Last edited: Mar 3, 2010
  9. ray morris

    ray morris Well-Known Member

    Would like to no what cost would be on these items interested Ray
     
  10. Rusty Davenport

    Rusty Davenport Silver Level contributor

    Keep us updated ;I'll need a set as well.:TU:
     
  11. Topless64-455

    Topless64-455 Well-Known Member

    I am glad somebody it going to do this. I had a friend who was going to write a program and make at his work but he got laid off:mad:
     
  12. staged70

    staged70 RIP

    I imagine raw steel is the best material. Maybe they can be sent out like that to speeed it up and the buyers can chrome the pieces at a local shop.
     
  13. Topless64-455

    Topless64-455 Well-Known Member

    I thought aluminum/billet and you could polish it.
     
  14. 1972 Stage 1

    1972 Stage 1 Well-Known Member

    I'm still hoping to locate a set now. I will consider purchasing the entire consolette if necessary to get them and either hang onto it until these are made or re-sell it without them.

    Thanks.
     
  15. 1972 Stage 1

    1972 Stage 1 Well-Known Member

    To the top...
     
  16. wheelz

    wheelz 'B' is for Buick.

    Guys... I have been extremely busy lately with family, issues, Birthdays, and my sons high school has announced the Seminole High School Band has been invited to march the Macys Thanksgiving Day parade in 2010!! WHAT AN HONOR!!! It will be THE FIRST TIME any School in our area has had the invite!! WoooHooo! I am now working a fund raising committee and ......oh,. . . sorry...I dunno why I'm telling you all this...:Dou: ANYWAY...I finally found time this morning to dismantle my consolette to get to these rings. Talking with my brother over the weekend who was in town for a family issue..he reminded me of his degrees in electro-mechanical engineering and he lives & breaths CADD systems daily. He is going to try to develop a "3 D" set of plans for these parts. ONCE he has them on paper, or programmed on file, I can move in one or two directions for getting quotes. The attached pix shows both pieces. The nice, shiny re-chromed trim ring will stay in my possession and the other is going to go with him to his engineering office. I PROMISE to keep in touch.:TU:

    Jim, PM sent. Wheelz, Tampa Bay
     

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  17. Dan K

    Dan K Well-Known Member

    I found a pair NOS rings at toadranch about 6 years ago. Because the pins on my console were snapped, and the repro boots are thicker rubber, I glued the boot to the underside of the hole, and used only the chrome ring. The steel lower ring isn't bare, it's semigloss black. These REALLY need to be reproed. So do the T10 reverse switch brackets. These would be easy, and fit the early 60's Vettes, so theres a larger market. I have an NOS one, that I'd be willing to offer up for a limited time. I have been making my own reverse switch linkages, using thick wire, if anyone needs one for their T10. They aren't NOS, but boy does it feel good when those reverse lights pop on for the first time in 15 years. Dan
     
  18. wheelz

    wheelz 'B' is for Buick.

    Dan, pix and ruff dimensions of the T10 reverse light bracket would be nice. I have several manual trans backup light switches/brackets...perhaps I have an original or two that are correct for a T10 or Muncie or? so good, clear pix would be a big help. PenWheelz2@ij.net Wheelz, Tampa Bay
     
  19. Dan K

    Dan K Well-Known Member

  20. wheelz

    wheelz 'B' is for Buick.

    ThanX Dan! I have saved that image on file and I will compare it to switches I have. :TU: Wheelz, Tampa Bay
     

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