[FC] '61 8 dr VS '64 6 dr

[BBRT]

Patrick,

It could be argued that you are upgrading the shifter etc. I think it is up 
to you. Either way, the 61 Greenbrier Deluxe 8 door is about as rare as you 
can get, and I would think the most desireable for a collector.
The later shifter is much more precise, but we don't shift them hard 
anyway.. at least most of us.

Chuck S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>


> 18,000ish '61 vans (how many 8 doors? - relatively FEW I imagine)  VS
> 6,000ish '64 vans.  I'd be tempted to keep both and find the needed parts
> for the '61 - say from Phoenix Charley or another vendor.
>
> Later, JR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Patrick Skiver" <pnsskiver at sbcglobal.net>
> I need the opinions from the group.
> I have a 1961 Greenbrier 8 door deluxe. I bought it in California in 1994.
> While on the way home I was caught in a tornado in Nebraska. It caused
> damage to the transmission and the shift rod(we highsided the van on the
> dolly). It broke the input shaft and bent the rod in half.I bought a 1964
> van and now have all the makings of a shifter change. I have eyeballed the
> change and wonder if going late model is better than repairing the old 61 
> 4
> speed shifter? The van is a fully optioned 73,000 mile black plate
> California van. To valuable to modify? Will I ruin a good van?
>
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