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FordCustom · 06-29-2016, 04:05 PM

Okay, EVERYTHING, is loose, and the stupid shift lever REFUSES to come off of the column. Both of the spring pins are pushed in, in fact they stick in a little, and then ,pop out if you wiggle the lever instead of pulling it straight. How are you supposed to push two pins, AND tug on the lever? If both pins are in, why isn't it coming out? At this point I have decided to convert it to floor shift, rather than have this hassle going back in with it. It was damn near impossible to get everything to clear the pedals to get the column dropped down, now I cannot find enough room to twist it around and get it free from the truck with the lever still attached.

06-29-2016, 04:05 PM	#5
FordCustom Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Houston, Tejas Posts: 274	Re: Steering box removal. 1950 F-1 Okay, EVERYTHING, is loose, and the stupid shift lever REFUSES to come off of the column. Both of the spring pins are pushed in, in fact they stick in a little, and then ,pop out if you wiggle the lever instead of pulling it straight. How are you supposed to push two pins, AND tug on the lever? If both pins are in, why isn't it coming out? At this point I have decided to convert it to floor shift, rather than have this hassle going back in with it. It was damn near impossible to get everything to clear the pedals to get the column dropped down, now I cannot find enough room to twist it around and get it free from the truck with the lever still attached.