Original or Reproduction 4spd shifters ?

[Jim R.]

guy's on my 65 i have a hurst stock look alike shifter and want to go back to the original type for judging, should i go with a used one worn and a little rusty for 150 or get a new one from paragon for about 275 complete with bracket, linkage and fasteners, does anyone know if this is a nice piece from paragon, and how they work.........?

[John H.]

Re: Original or Reproduction 4spd shifters ?

Jim -

The stock shifters that Paragon (and most of the other vendors) sell are made by Vette Products of Michigan (Neal Porter); have no experience with one personally.

[Joe R.]

Re: Original or Reproduction 4spd shifters ?

Jim,

Don't know about Paragon's but Volunteer Vette sells the shifter for $209.00, linkage for $69.00 and the mount plate with screws for $19.00. Volunteer sells the reproduction shifter from the original manufacturer. Don't think you can beat that quality.

JR

[Stan E.]

Re: Original or Reproduction 4spd shifters ?

Go new with this part. I replated one(cad&chrome), snuged it up and then bought a new one.

[Joe R.]

Re: Original or Reproduction 4spd shifters ?

Jim -

The stock shifters that Paragon (and most of the other vendors) sell are made by Vette Products of Michigan (Neal Porter); have no experience with one personally.

John,

Think you find that Volunteer is the source for all shifters from 64 and up. Mr. Porter is blowing smoke (again).

JR

[Joel T.]

Re: Original or Reproduction 4spd shifters ?

guy's on my 65 i have a hurst stock look alike shifter and want to go back to the original type for judging, should i go with a used one worn and a little rusty for 150 or get a new one from paragon for about 275 complete with bracket, linkage and fasteners, does anyone know if this is a nice piece from paragon, and how they work.........?

Jim;

I was in the same boat with my 1965.. someone installed a Hurst shifter way back when. I bought and installed the repro and have been happy with it since.. The car was judged this last October and the shifter did not draw a deduction.

Joel

[John H.]

Re: Original or Reproduction 4spd shifters ?

John,

Think you find that Volunteer is the source for all shifters from 64 and up. Mr. Porter is blowing smoke (again).

JR

JR -

Yup, I was thinking of the C1 shifters, not the later Inland/Muncie shifters.