I just got my shifter back from Bill Heely's, MD. Everthing looks great and the price was very reasonable. I also had the shift lever re-chromed. If it shifts as good as it looks! I can't wait to get it installed.
Bill Heely Shifter Rebuild
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Does look nice.
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He does a terrific job. One thing you might want to keep an eye on though; mine came back with a paint coating on the shifter head that flaked off during handling for reassembly. I washed it off with a little lacuer thinner and took it back down to the original finish.
Don't forget your lower dustboot and the wave washers at the shifter rods.
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Did he phosphate the shift rods or are they cast blast paint? The shifter cage should be zinc plated.
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Couple pics from one of the cars I restored:
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Quote from CharlesTurner
Couple pics from one of the cars I restored:
Charles, in the picture showing the paint daubs what are the orange looking hash marks for?
Thanks, Gary
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It is my understanding that the '65's did not have a lower dust boot, but it was on the '66's. That being said, I have seen several that go back and add the boot by modifying it to fit.
mwm
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I believe it it appears in the 65 assembly manuals.
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Quote from 65gt
Did the early '65s come with a lower boot?
No
According the TSB's Ford started installing the lower boot durign 66 production (Feb 16 is the date listed)
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