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Author:  Joel [ Thu Aug 08, 2002 7:13 am ]
Post subject:  What gear??!!

My '69 Valiant is missing the little red needle inside the gear indicator on the steering column. I pulled the steering wheel to take a look and I don't see a place to attach a needle. The indicator doesn't even have a space to put one in! Did the '69 cars have the pointer or is the indicator just a guide. I am trying to keep the car as authentic as possible, so if it's supposed to be there, I want to put one in.

Joel

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Author:  Doc. [ Thu Aug 08, 2002 9:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What gear are you in?

Quote:
: My '69 Valiant is missing the little red needle
: inside the gear indicator on the steering
: column. I pulled the steering wheel to take
: a look and I don't see a place to attach a
: needle. The indicator doesn't even have a
: space to put one in! Did the '69 cars have
: the pointer or is the indicator just a
: guide. I am trying to keep the car as
: authentic as possible, so if it's supposed
: to be there, I want to put one in.
: Joel


I know this problem, my 66 Dart is missing it's pointer, all the cars did come with one.

The problem can be as simple as re-installing the floresant orange clip-on pointer, it slips onto a small raised tab on the diecast steering column "collar" the rotater with the selector lever movement.
In my case, the small tab on the collar has broken-off so there is no longer a place for the pointer to mount. I will have to dis-assemble the steering column and replace the collar to fix this, I am waiting for a good reason to do that job.
DD

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