Hello everyone, my son and I bought a 1969 Firebird last month. Car is a roller, currently with no motor or transmission and will be a father/son project. My question is the car has the factory console mounted shifter for the auto trans yet it has what looks like a transmission linkage arm at the end of the steering column too. I originally thought maybe someone has installed a column shift steering column from a different car but I see no signs that the column ever had a shifter on it. Ive looked around for an answer but I am still stumped. Can anyone enlighten me as to what this arm on the end of the steering column is for on a console shift car?
Not sure if this forum is geared towards factory restoration only but our plan is to keep the car mostly stock but use a late model GM LS engine and electronic automatic overdrive trans.
Thanks in advance, Chris
Welcome,
Most of us are stock. Despise Chevy motors! lol
What you have planned looks good. You can get plenty help here on your build. I would recommend you build your own engine. Very cool to here the engine startup for the first time and you made it! GM autotrans /w OD is a good idea.
The thrill of these cars is the look, feel and sound. Put a repro part in there and it sounds like your mumma's car. Like those bias ply winter tires, got a set myself. Got studs in em?
Cheers and good luck!
Last edited by Gus68; 09/03/2003:15 PM.
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