Replacing The Column Shifter To Floor Shift Conversion

We take our project 1960 pontiac catalina and continue its upgrades converting its classic column shift to a floor shift cruiser with parts from lokar.

Replacing the column shifter to floor shift conversion.

If you are modifying your car and want to change from a column shifter to a floor shifter the job is as simple as changing a few levers. Just remove the linkage and shifter arm if the shifter arm connector is undesirable for you then replace that section of the column with a floor shift version. Andy69 is right on when he says the original column will work just fine. Also needed are a hacksaw welding equipment and a 3 or 3 and inch u clamp depending on where the floorshift assembly is to be mounted on the transmission tail shaft.

Any post 40 ford column shift assembly readily available from the local junk yard can be used for the conversion. I gave one i had that came off a 70 to a friend for his 74 and it. I ve done the conversion for a second gen car for a guy on a different board the best thing to do is find a complete car at a yard. A column shifter is located on the steering column of your automobile usually on the right side.

60 87 c10 floor shift to column shift conversion. Shift indicator and courtesy lights wire up easy mike newby 69 chevelle 355 th200 4r 97 grand prix gtp. I believe they can be bought at gm still. Basically the neutral safety switch and backup light switch are at the base of the steering column on a column shift car and you just need to run wires from there to your new switches which will now be on the floor shifter.

But in short you will need the shift cable from the transmission to the column the shifter mechanism from the column possibly the lock mechanism from the key cylinder to the shifter the column shroud carpet lower trim including possibly drivers and.