08-31-2011, 12:19 AM
Hi All,
I recently completed a rebuild of my 69 Factory 4-speed shifter. I purchased a kit from Bill Heely, http://www.vintagefordmanualshifters.info/ upon recommendations from various sources.
This is the only rebuild kit I could find for the 69 factory 4-speed. This shifter is unique to 1969 and not in a good way, history suggests it was plagued with problems which explains why it was abandoned in 1970 in favour of a Hurst built unit.
Anyhow, Bill who is "the man" when it comes to Ford shifters, quickly sent me the kit upon purchase via his eBay store and also invited me to call him up to discuss the rebuild before I started. His advice was invaluable and was only too willing to share his knowledge and experiences. The success of this rebuild it testament to Bill's quality product and advice. The rebuild wasn't without a few challenges but it all came together in the end.
I decided to try to document the rebuild with photos and captions as, other than the invaluable advice from Bill Heely, I could find nothing on the web to help. Hopefully you can access the pdf file attached.
Any questions are more than welcome.
Cheers
Rob
Sydney, Australia
69 Mustang 4-speed Shifter Rebuild.pdf (Size: 1.75 MB / Downloads: 120)
I recently completed a rebuild of my 69 Factory 4-speed shifter. I purchased a kit from Bill Heely, http://www.vintagefordmanualshifters.info/ upon recommendations from various sources.
This is the only rebuild kit I could find for the 69 factory 4-speed. This shifter is unique to 1969 and not in a good way, history suggests it was plagued with problems which explains why it was abandoned in 1970 in favour of a Hurst built unit.
Anyhow, Bill who is "the man" when it comes to Ford shifters, quickly sent me the kit upon purchase via his eBay store and also invited me to call him up to discuss the rebuild before I started. His advice was invaluable and was only too willing to share his knowledge and experiences. The success of this rebuild it testament to Bill's quality product and advice. The rebuild wasn't without a few challenges but it all came together in the end.
I decided to try to document the rebuild with photos and captions as, other than the invaluable advice from Bill Heely, I could find nothing on the web to help. Hopefully you can access the pdf file attached.
Any questions are more than welcome.
Cheers
Rob
Sydney, Australia
69 Mustang 4-speed Shifter Rebuild.pdf (Size: 1.75 MB / Downloads: 120)
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