65 dip stick handle broke off, replacement??

[William B.]

I have a 65 300hp powerglide, pulled the transmission dipstick out and it broke off right at the cap that goes over the tube after the handle.
Can I search for any power glide handle or are they corvette specific?

[Joe L.]

Re: 65 dip stick handle broke off, replacement??

I have a 65 300hp powerglide, pulled the transmission dipstick out and it broke off right at the cap that goes over the tube after the handle.
Can I search for any power glide handle or are they corvette specific?

William------


The Corvette Powerglide dipsticks were unique to Corvette applications. The 1965 dipstick was GM #3825513. It was discontinued in October, 1969 and replaced by the 1967 Corvette dipstick, GM #3905446. The latter was discontinued without supersession more than 35 years ago. I do not know if reproductions are available.

[Bob W.]

Re: 65 dip stick handle broke off, replacement??

William Paragon has dipstick for a63-66 part #1936 see if it look like yours.

Bob

[William B.]

Re: 65 dip stick handle broke off, replacement??

Thank you, will try paragon, if I can not find an original

[John D.]

Re: 65 dip stick handle broke off, replacement??

Hi Bill, Back in '65 I ran around with a gang in my town that all had new Corvettes. A pretty blonde drove a 300HP automatic as she did not know how to shift gears.

I would get someone who could weld yours up and make it look pretty.
I am back from Spring Carlisle. Missed you. John

[William B.]

Re: 65 dip stick handle broke off, replacement??

Hi John, Handle all welded up, looks great, since they are hard to find that was my best way to go..
Bet that pretty blonds car looks better than she does after all these years!

[John D.]

Re: 65 dip stick handle broke off, replacement??

Hi John, Handle all welded up, looks great, since they are hard to find that was my best way to go..
Bet that pretty blonds car looks better than she does after all these years!

Saw her at my class reunion and she looked well preserved. Meanwhile glad you are happy with the dipstick as that is one rare part. I once had a '63 powerglide in the old days. Couldn't give it away so it went to the junk yard.