1962 Turn Signal Lever - removing plastic

[Dino L.]

I am in the process of rechroming parts and would like to rechrome my turn signal lever. How do I safely and non destructively remove the white plastic end piece so it can be reused? I cant imagine it just pulls off, so I was thinking of heating the shaft, very carefully at the opposite end of the plastic, therefore slightly melting the inside diameter of the plastic and pulling off, anyone done this before? If you have what technique did you use?

[Art B.]

Re: 1962 Turn Signal Lever - removing plastic

Dino:
I don't know if the '62 lever is different than my '61, but my plastic end simply screwed off. If yours has not been removed for many years, it may be a little difficult to loosen.

[Dino L.]

Re: 1962 Turn Signal Lever - removing plastic

Thanks Art.....of course I missed the obvious, it unscrews lol

[Joe R.]

Re: 1962 Turn Signal Lever - removing plastic

Dino,

Trim Parts makes a new signal lever that would probably be cheaper than taking yours apart and chroming the shaft. Then trying to get the knob to fit properly after chroming might be a chore. The 61-62 Turn Signal Lever listed for $19.50 in the 2012 catalog.

JR

[Mike E.]

Re: 1962 Turn Signal Lever - removing plastic

Joe,
The cupped end of the plastic is a different profile than the original, unless the repro has been changed recently.