Shift Lever Pivot Pin

[astronot]

Having finished the floor shifter conversion in my '74, I am now trying to coax the pivot pin out of the stock shift lever and get it out of the way. I've taken a punch to the bottom side of the pin (the top side appears to have a head on it) with steadily increasing aggressiveness. Should this thing come out relatively easily? Mine sure insn't.. I'm thinking of just drilling the thing out. Any suggestions???

 

[Bully Bob]

Drilling would work.

Whoever removed mine, used a dremmel cut-off wheel., cut two slots up to both pins., then pulled it straight out...the pin sliding thru the slots.

I found a giant black silicon vacuum port cover/plug to slip over the remaining stub.

 

[astronot]

Drilling would work.

Whoever removed mine, used a dremmel cut-off wheel., cut two slots up to both pins., then pulled it straight out...the pin sliding thru the slots.

I found a giant black silicon vacuum port cover/plug to slip over the remaining stub.

Uh . . . BOTH pins? I only see one.

 

[Bully Bob]

Meaning top & bottom .... :-"

 

[astronot]

Ah! Got it now! Thanks!

 

[astronot]

Man! Fought me all the way! I had to completely drill out the entire length of the pin. It never budged until the last tiny flake of steel was removed.