My dad and I bought a 53 Chevy 3600 before he died back in 19. It was completely taken apart so to me a part-time been a long time backyard mechanic really enjoyed and learned a lot from your video about the three on the tree shifting mechanism. I got a shop manual but watching you put hands on to that thing made it a lot less intimidating. I appreciate all you do thank you very much a lot of your other videos are helpful too.
Best darn Christmas present I could ask for. Thank you for all the work you do, and teaching a youngin like me and so many others the mysterys of old iron
Couldn't agree more. A bit late in the day over here in Australia, but I decided that I HAD to watch it before going to bed. And I'll watch it again in the morning while I have brekky.
I just got everything in neutral, ran a nail or something through the rails on the box after I greased it up and slid the rods to fit. Never worried about the flop and slop. Was scared if one didn't have it. Still am!
I remember adjusting and repairing 1958 GAZ-M20 "Pobeda" shifter, linkage it was a pain to say the least. No wonder people but the shifters directly to the floor. But I liked the column shifter so much I do not regret the time I wasted doing that job.
Had a 1973 Chevy Veraneio, with the exact same shift lever, and the very same shifter main control box on the column inside the engine compartment. Mine would jam when changing from first into second. It was the shifter box (from where the two main shift arms come from) that was worn. One was supposed to fill her up with special lithium soap grease every year or so, and nobody ever did that. The main shifting arms inside the box have a notch for a tab conected to the linkage that comes down the column from the actual shifter lever inside the truck. Mine were all rounded due to wear, and the entire thing wold jam when changing from the rear shifter arm (First and reverse) to the front shifter arm (second and third) inside the box. I had to buy a new one, that was actually cheaper than having mine rebuilt. Never had problems on the shift lever like the ones you found on yours. Mine had a plastic material bushing on the head of the arm where you used a rubber fuel line. It was just prone to loosen the two bolts that keep the entire thing connected to the column. Now i'm having a similar problem with my Galaxie. If you are not careful, it will jam from first to second. On the Galaxie's case, i'll have to rebuild what would be the shifter box on a Chevy, as the system is integrated into the steering column. There is no separate lever going down into the engine bay. Everything is inside the column itself. That will be some patience test...
I have spent so much time trying to fix that column shift I hope you get it I put a floor shift in I met Tony in SAN Jose just be for he moved there small world
It sounds like you’re Working through the not so great weather I’m from south Texas and if it’s ain’t 99* it’s humid and pretending to be cold out.. that being said my hats off to you good sir for getting it done
I rememeber the old man shifting the truck without the handle the cup got soft so the side pins would`nt hold , He sold it and got a 64 chevy stepside truck might have been a unibody and every time you turned left whoever sat in the passenger seat while leaning on the door it swung open having you dandling from the door in traffic HA HA HA,, Ah the good old days when it was just part of life to be thrown into danger as a daily adventure , Then hearing Don`t tell Mom and the first thing you done was ---TELL MOM .
Merry Xmas matey and enjoy the new year celebrations . Thanks for all the time you spend doing the video's, we really appreciate them here in Borneo :)
How many different gear boxes were there in '58. Is it a light duty v.s. heavy duty gear box difference? Were they all Warners? It seems like there were 3 different styles that you encountered or maybe 2 but with different parts.
My guess would be a per application situation. One transmission came from a step van, so the side cover would be made to match the the way the linkage came from the column. The Warner was not period correct, as it has the trans mount on the tail shaft housing
Can you please tell me what the cover of the book looks like in this video? I see it says, "GMC MAINTENANCE MANUAL". I have a 52 chevy truck. Bought the 52 GMC Maint. Manual, but didn't see the exploded view you show in the video. I need more exploded views, and think your book can be helpful. Thank you. AE
Any tips on getting the lil spring and pins to stay in place when trying to get the lever back together? I have to be 30 tries in and the darn spring keeps slipping out.
If you are trying to do it in the truck, I highly recommend pulling it out and going through it on the bench. (Or tailgate like I did!) at 3:34 shows the spring. Both pins (caps) have holes that the spring sets into. 5:45 to 6:05 shows taking it apart and seeing the caps setting on the spring. At 10:45 is the re-assembly. A good slathering of heavy grease in the holes of the caps themselves and the holes where the caps (pins) go in will prevent them from falling out until you can get your thumb and finger on them to squeeze them together to push the housing over. Again, I highly recommend doing the entire procedure. I have never felt such a tight, well working column shift until I did this repair. Use care with the carb cleaner, as prolonged contact will mar the paint. I any event, get all the old grease out. Flush it out with the garden hose nozzle until you can't feel any more grit. Blow it out and get as much fresh grease in there as you can.
@@ElderlyIron Wow! Thanks for such a thorough and timely reply! I definitely dropped it on the work bench first thing. Ill give the grease a try to keep the pins in place. What keeps happening is that when i push the pins in the spring also pops out. Wondering if I should try replacing the spring or if I am missing something.
Wonder what the whole story of this trucks life was? " Yep , Ike, that thar tranny is what is wrong, not the clutch. It just dun blew up" pointing to wrong blown tranny in the truck box, while the original good tranny is in the back of the shop. "Can you fix it Joebob ?" "It'll cost more than the truck is worth. I'll give you 50 bucks fer it" " 50 bucks? naw my kids was born in that truck. Ill tow it home." (the bent steering linkage) And that is where it sat in the pasture until we see it here..............
Hi I need to replace the column collar on my three on the tree 54 chevy because its not holdingit in place any more the bolted part. I need some advise to unmount it and install the new one. I saw you bolting it back but it didnt show the unbolting below the steering wheel before starting, how its done.... I just order it... Thanks for all your teaching!
I don't see bolting it back anywhere in this video, and I'm not sure which collar you are talking about. There are 2 #3 phillips screws for the rod clamp. There are two 5/16 bolts (1/2 inch wrench) for the steering column mount and 2 clamps where the rods connect.
@@ElderlyIron after reinstalling the retainer with the piece of rubber and so, it fast forward you screwing with the hand the column collar... Going down to the trany, theres two bolts... Shoul i mark before unbolting the top bolt so we can pull the whole piece to remove the old column collar and replace it with the new one... Mine is the same as the one shown in this video... But its a 54 chevy 3100... Im new into this and learning...
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Loverly job, i like the use of rubber tube, a smart replacement :-D All the slop is gone and smooooooooth shifting again lol :-D Hope you have having a smashing xmas jeff :-)
Hey Im working on I think its a 1980 C70 dump truck back brakes I need to know how the brakes go on had it a part for 3 months I cant remember if the front shoe goes up or down or hi or low the shoes are the same but you turn one to make it long if jeff or some one can help me thanks
Drip, drip, drip, drip...old Chinese torture trick to mesmerize your viewers. OR Musical metronome to make sure you work in perfect rhythm to accomplish the the shiftiness of the project.
nice fix but I hope the homemade rubber bushing dont crater on you because then you have to take it all apart again. I wonder if you can even order the right new one anymore?
