Hurst 5335 shifter handle mutilation

Discussion in 'U-shift em' started by CJay, May 27, 2018.

  1. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Bought this on Ebay the other day. It was a complete shifter but someone bent the living hell out of it to fit something. Horrible. Who would do such a thing?? Seller didnt list it specifically as a Buick shifter but its a 5335. Got it for $75 plus shipping. Shifter mech is gobbed up bad with grease, gunk and mung....gross

    I have a friend who is an absolute awesome welder and fabricator. Im going to give it to him and see of he can get it bent back in shape. His normal charge for Hurst shifter handle repairs is a 12 pack of Bud. I'll post up some "after" pics when I get it back.

    Jay Cook- saving factory Buick shifters one shifter at a time:p

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  2. 71stagegs

    71stagegs bpg member #1417

    What a hacker:mad:
     
  3. tubecatgs

    tubecatgs Finally a 4 speed......

    Wow, thats a pretty good bend..
     
  4. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

    If you mount that in a normal Buick GS, you'd probably be bashing the radio in 1st and 3rd. Reverse would likely break the heater controls.
     
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  5. Gallagher

    Gallagher Founders Club Member

    Is that how you got your screen name?
     
  6. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

    No, I got that from putting headers on my 71 GS back in 1978. I think I took the hide off of at least 4 knuckles. Looked like I'd been punch concrete walls... or cast iron manifolds.
     
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  7. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    I was finally able to pin my welder buddy down and have him take a look at this poor shifter. Took some doing on his part to get it straight. He started by making a pie cut on it then bending it back into shape. He had to bend it so far that it broke in two! He then ground the two ends and used a good 5335 as a template. and matched it. Then he tig'ed it all back together and filled it all in with weld. He did a great job as usual! Another 5335 shifter saved!

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    Last edited: Jun 13, 2018

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