dbpbandit

I'm trying to restore my Grandpas 1965 Ford F250 and I could really use
some help... I've been working on this truck - on and off - for years
but now I really need to get focused and get it done. Being such a
simple, basic vehicle you would think it would be easy to do - but it
seems like every time I go into a parts store, the kids behind the
counter have no clue how to look up parts for something that's not in
the computer. Took them 30 min. to get me a set of points for the thing
and the kid helping me had no clue as to what purpose they served.
currently, I'm working on the steering column, I'm looking for the pin
that connects the shifter lever to the 3 speed column shift collar. I
just ordered the other related parts from LMC but they don't carry the
pin and I don't have the original. Does anyone know of a good source
for these? Or maybe something else besides a screw, bailing wire and
duct tape? Any help would be appreciated, thanks...

-Dave

hairy

Don't know what kind of pin it is, but if it's a common roll pin, any good
hardware store should have a good selection to pick from.

Dave

ulysses

Did you try Ford parts dept? www.jcwhitney.com also has some stuff for
older cars. Here's a parts list for a '65 F250 on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...k-F100-F250-19
64-1965_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10076QQitemZ455941 9888QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZ
WD1V#ebayphotohosting

Occasionally you can find someone parting out an old truck on eBay but you
have to keep looking.

Have fun. This is why I told my daughter that if she wants a '65 Mustang
she needs to marry an auto mechanic ;-)

websurfer

I believe that's all it is, a common roll pin. Try to find a nail or
something that fits semi-tightly in the hole and take that with you to the
hardware store and just ask the clerk for that size roll pin... He should be
able to fix you right up, or at least one close enough to work..

ross via carkb.com

And you might try a real autoparrts store - NAPA. A good size napa store
will have those pins in stock and be able to find most any part you need.
They do NOT sell scooters like PEP Boys. Carquest also supplies the "trade"
and does not really go after the weekend mechanic -

If you become a regular at a real store, you will probably find one of the
guys who knows your truck pretty well - most of the counter people are ex-
mechanics.


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mikecarson_07

http://www.slick60s.org

Someone there WILL have your answer.

bill m

If it's a roll pin you need, a set of drills is good for measuring hose
size. If it's a 3/16 hole, don't ask for a 3/16 pin. Say "A roll pin for a
3/16" hole." They squeeze down a bit and stay tight. McMaster-Carr has
them, but not everyone gets to shop there. If you find them on WWW you will
also find a wealth of information about spring pins.

Bill M

dbpbandit

Thanks for all of the feedback. I did try all of the "real" auto parts
stores and surprisingly I came across a few older guys who actually
knew what I was talking about. I also talked to a guy over at a
"commercial" Ford truck parts dealer. He looked for about 10 min and
finally found it in a book. Unfortunately, it isn't a roll pin, that
would just fall straight through, it's a "Spring Pin" and Ford no
longer makes/carries them. I also hit a couple of wrecking yards and
the few 3 speeds I found all had the shifter rigged with something
else. I will keep looking until I get my parts in but if I can't find
one I guess I will have to make one. If I figure something out I will
let you all know. Thanks again....

-Dave

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"I used to have a handle on life - but it broke"

bradtx

Dave, Go to a junkyard(s) and look at everything with a column
shifter.

bradtx

hairy

A roll pin IS a spring pin. Just two ways to say the same thing.

Dave