Floor mount or column shifter?

I am doing an open fendered hot rod and I wanted to know if anyone has used (and has pictures) of a column mounted shifter. I am doing a 1931 5 window Oldsmobile and I would like to use a 1953 Olds steering column to mount up with my Olds 350 turbo 3 speed. I can not figure out the linkage to use a column mount. I know Lokar makes a floor mount that I can use with my 350 but I would rather have a column shifter.

Any thoughts?

BC

 

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Any help?

BC

 

Lokar also makes a column mounted kit. Uses a cable so it's extremely adaptable.

 

Many early rods used column shifts. Why, because they were the "New, modern" way to go. Early Chevy(40s-50s) or Ford(40-48 or a little) columns have the shift stuff mounted to the column tube rather than the complicated internal tubes and collars of the later cars.

 

the 50-54 Chevy car powerglide, and 50s Chevy truck hydramatic shifters bolt on top of the column and might be adaptable.

http://chevy.tocmp.com/1929_54chevyparts/04/247.HTM

although the parts might be a tad hard to find these days

 

I'm using a 48 Ford column to shift my turbo 350. I simply used one of the column shift arms and a rod to the transmission. I may add an indicator and additional detents later. It frees up a lot of floor space.

 

Lokar sells a kit ... that works with a Turbo 350 ... everything you need ... the lever off the transmission, the rod and the adjustable ends. Shane T ( @ Southern Rods sold me mine )

 

I used the Lokar rod deal with my limeworks column. I adapted a mid fifties ford p/u column shift to this. I had to bend the rod to clear things underneath, but it works real nice.