Levan Indicator Stalks - Fitting

[Jon Brown]

I have these sitting at home waiting for me to fit them, however I have afew questions.

The instruction i have arent very clear, I know i have to cut the original stalks, has anyone got any pictures of this part way through?

Or showing where to cut the stalks

Any help would be appreaciated

[Goaty Bill]

I am sure someone can provide pictures, but I just held mine up next to the originals, esimated enough extra to fit into the levens, and cut the old ones off. No problems.

Scared Hell out of me too, as I had just bought the car, and didn't realise I was only cutting on a nasty old Vauxhall steering column

[V8 GRF]

Goaty Bill said:

I am sure someone can provide pictures, but I just held mine up next to the originals, esimated enough extra to fit into the levens, and cut the old ones off. No problems.

Scared Hell out of me too, as I had just bought the car, and didn't realise I was only cutting on a nasty old Vauxhall steering column

Yep that's the best way to do it.

I'd only just got my car when I fitted them and agree it does take a bit of courage to start the first cut ....

[Jon Brown]

Just done what you said, decided to be a man and get on with it.

Thanks for the guidance, what an improvement on the originals

[SantaPod]

I used a dremel with a cutting attachment rather than a hacksaw blade, for greater accuracy but otherwise I found the instructions were ok.

[Goodwin]

I did mine recently. I am planning to b e a Racing Green this saturday AM. You are welcome to meet me there if you wish and i'll show you mine , or help you do yours.

[Jon Brown]

Assuming that was pointed at me thanks for the offer. I did last weekend and i look forward to using the indicators now - how sad is that.

I just cut off where the large square bit is if that makes sense and then trimmed off the small triangle bits.

[Goaty Bill]

Jon Brown said:

Just done what you said, decided to be a man and get on with it.

Thanks for the guidance, what an improvement on the originals

They are soooooooo much nicer aren't they. It was the first money I spent on the old girl when I bought her (aside the 12 tanks of petrol day 1).

[Jon Brown]

Goaty Bill said:

They are soooooooo much nicer aren't they. It was the first money I spent on the old girl when I bought her (aside the 12 tanks of petrol day 1).

Must be the best visual mod available

[Zippee]

Jon Brown said:

Goaty Bill said:

They are soooooooo much nicer aren't they. It was the first money I spent on the old girl when I bought her (aside the 12 tanks of petrol day 1).

Must be the best visual mod available

Almost, if you can get hold of some of the old Zirtec blade type stalks (can't remember the make) their much, much nicer. I searched for a pair for my old Chim and found a used pair on e-bay after 7 months, still had to pay £50 for them. Well worth it IMHO and they make the leven offerings look cheap in comparison.

[Jon Brown]

Zippee said:

Almost, if you can get hold of some of the old Zirtec blade type stalks (can't remember the make) their much, much nicer. I searched for a pair for my old Chim and found a used pair on e-bay after 7 months, still had to pay £50 for them. Well worth it IMHO and they make the leven offerings look cheap in comparison.

Any pics? not heard of these

[V8 GRF]

Re the blade stalks the make is Zertec, they look more like 'flappy paddles' than stalks.

Not a great picture but this is one type.

[RemainAllHoof]

Yes, I had them on my old Chimaera. Felt really nice, very sculpted. Didn't they do a similarly sculpted handbrake that also felt and looked great.

[ewan221]

V8 GRF said:

Re the blade stalks the make is Zertec, they look more like 'flappy paddles' than stalks.

Not a great picture but this is one type.

there is a set on ebay at the moment

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390348751789

[V8 GRF]

RemainAllHoof said:

Yes, I had them on my old Chimaera. Felt really nice, very sculpted. Didn't they do a similarly sculpted handbrake that also felt and looked great.

Yep I've got one on my Griff. I think it looks nice being so sculpted but more importantly it gives a better grip so you can actually pull the handbrake on....

[V8 GRF]

ewan221 said:

there is a set on ebay at the moment

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390348751789

If anyone is interested in these be aware that the two on offer in the auction above are both the LH stalk there is a seperate auction for the RH ones.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390348771663

[Zippee]

V8 GRF said:

ewan221 said:

there is a set on ebay at the moment

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390348751789

If anyone is interested in these be aware that the two on offer in the auction above are both the LH stalk there is a seperate auction for the RH ones.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390348771663

To those considering the Leven ones, these may be more expensive but they really are 100 times nicer in both looks and feel.