T-bar shifter

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  1. john_d

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    Am I at the mercy of Ebay? Some of the crap that is up for sale right now is deplorable. Broken t-handles, nasty looking things that look like they were fished out from the septic tank.

    So, other than paying $200 or so for a clean one, any other ideas?

    I have the Toploader bought.
    The shift mechanism is bought, with shift rods.

    All I need now is a new throwout and the t-handle, then we swap trans.

    Ideas?
     
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    Are you talking about an entire shifter or just the "T" handle?
     
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    I see what you mean now - are you dead set on having an old original Ford shifter or wouldn't a new Hurst work much better for you?
     
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    will a Hurst bold up to the factory tail shaft controller? I am sorta of purist when it comes to cars. Stock with exceptions but I can make an exception
     
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    I have a Hurst V-Gate inline shifter on my top loader and it bolts right up - a Hurst shifter is like a Swiss watch compared to the stock ones
     

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    Well you ought to know the shifter with the finger release lockout for reverse wasn't used after '67 or so.. In '68 fingers were changed to a ring and '69 had none at all, there is heavy spring(common to break) in the shifter body that acts as reverse lockout...

    AFAIK the '70 & '71 Torino & Stang used Hurst shifters from factory...
     
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    Best I can do now is 195 bucks.

    Everyone sells handles, and shift mounts with shift rods. but no sticks. So I guess I am at the mercy of Ebay.
    I checked on Hemmings, all the TL folks I found find all have everything the but stick itself. I want a pre 67 with the t-bar (finger release) that allows the shifter to go into reverse.
     
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    I installed this lever in my 1968 Cougar with T-5 conversion. It came from a 1980's? GM product with automatic. Originally a cable release, I removed the cable and installed a spring under the shift knob, so it still feels functional (it isn't). I think I paid $15 for it at a swap meet 10 years ago. I have no idea what it is originally from.
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