Technical 1939 ford shifter tower

Has anyone ever come across this situation? One side of this 81A-7222 tower was drilled and tapped and not the other. Is this a factory defect and how would you get the detention ball and spring in and out?

 

I have come across this before, just remove the 2-3 rod first then the R-1 rod, ball and spring will come out, to assemble you will need to depress the ball and spring while pushing the rod through.


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Ok thank you that helps a lot. I wasn't sure if I was going to have to drill out and tap that other side.

 

Does anyone know if any company repops or sells the 3 in fork for a toploader 3 speed ford?

 

Van pelt will have everything that you will need for that shifter assembly and any internal parts needed.

http://www.vanpeltsales.com/

 

Van Pelt

 

Joblot was selling repro 3 inch forks for a few years before they went out of business. Not sure if anybody kept it going but van pelt would know.Original ones are still pretty easy to find at swap meets etc.sometimes you find them in the single detent shift towers which can be bought cheap.

 

Thank you for all for the info, it will help a lot.