HI, FOR SALE IS A FORD MK2 LOTUS CORTINA / 1600E / GT / SUPER / CORSAIR 2000E GEARLEVER ASSEMBLY. GENUINE ORIGINAL, FORD MANUFACTURED, FACTORY FITTED GEARLEVER. THIS GEARLEVER IS TO FIT SERIES 1 FORD MODELS LISTED ABOVE, BUT, WILL ALSO FIT MK1 ESCORT / MEXICO / TWIN- CAM / RS1600 BDA GEARBOXES.
AS WELL AS OTHERS IN THE FORD RANGE. THIS GEARLEVER IS A LATER GEARLEVER, FITTED WITH THE PLASTIC HALF BALL, AND ROLL PIN. THE PLASTIC HALF BALL APPEARS TO BE SERVICEBLE, BUT HAS AGED, PLEASE SEE PHOTOS. IT HAS PARTLY ERODED THE TOP OF THE HALF BALL, HAVING PIECES MISSING, BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE BREAKING UP ANYMORE THAN IT ALREADY HAS, AND IS SOLID ON THE ROLL PIN AND LEVER. COULD BE STRENGTHENED SOMEWHAT, WITH A SMEARING OF ARALDITE, OR SIMILAR COMPOUND. THE HALF ROUND OF THE BALL ITSELF, JUST NEEDS GREASING UPON ASSEMBLY. COULD BE USED AS IT IS, AS THAT IS HOW IT WAS REMOVED.THE CHROME IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, REALLY SHINY, BUT WITH SOME MINOR MARKINGS. OVERALL THOUGH, EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME MINOR MARKINGS COMMISERATE WITH A USED LEVER, OVER 50 YEARS OLD.
THE BOTTOM OF THE LEVER IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. THE GEARLEVER KNOB THREAD IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. IT COMES WITH THE SPRING, THE HALF CUP, AND THE RETAINING CAP, WHICH IS A METAL CAP, THE CAP PREFERED BY MANY, AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, BUT, NO GEARLEVER KNOB THOUGH. SO IN SHORT, A VERY GOOD LATE, ORIGINAL 2000E GEARLEVER ASSEMBLY, CIRCA 55 YEARS OLD. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS INCLUDING ANOTHER 2000E GEARLEVER ASSEMBLY, IN SUPER, EXCELLENT CONDITION. WE POST UK / EUROPE / WORLDWIDE.