[Hotrodizz]

My original is broken. I thought I saw original GM is available as well as a repro. I gave my dealer the part number off the back 478570 and he says it is "not a good number". Anyone have a superseded number?

[Held for Ransom]

The PN was 478573, which is probably no longer available. The repro unit is, I believe, made by OER.

[Hotrodizz]

Discontinued....some vendors still show GM or REPRO available, hopefully they have stock.

[TA455HO]

Here's a possibility

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-7...Q5fAccessories

[Hotrodizz]

Thanks TA. I found another GM on Ebay this morning, did the BIN. I already had the OER repro and the font is different than the original. WHen I get the Gm piece, I will post pics side by side. The OER is very nice otherwise.

[Norwood]

I will never understand these guys. They go to all the cost to tool up parts and then screw up the font...

[Formulabruce]

Bla, cant expect the Chineese to get the english right can you???

[Held for Ransom]

Originally Posted by Hotrodizz

I already had the OER repro and the font is different than the original. WHen I get the Gm piece, I will post pics side by side. The OER is very nice otherwise.

Do you mean other than the PRNDSL vs. PRND21?

[Hotrodizz]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

Do you mean other than the PRNDSL vs. PRND21?

They have the same PRNDSL, but the fonts are wrong on the OER. At least compared to the one that came out of my car, which has GM#478570 on the back.

Let me see if I can get a picture with my cell...

[Hotrodizz]

[Held for Ransom]

The D definately looks different.

[robz]

and the S and N...That's terrible! Wonder who does their QA????

[Hotrodizz]

Ok, received the GM part today. It appears OER used this latest revision for their repro based on how close the font is.

Left to right....Original, OER, GM Replacement

Left to right...GM replacement, OER, Original

Came new in GM Box


OK, so the font on the new GM is clearly different than the original. I guess I should disassemble the original, and see if I can save the lens with the lettering and transfer it over to the new GM part.

[giles]

I believe that GM changed the letters from "PRNDSL" to "PRND21" sometime in the late 70s. The part number 478569 has carried both styles over the years depending on when the part was actually made. Maybe someone more experienced with the late 70s cars can chime in as to when the letters were changed in production.

[Held for Ransom]

I wonder where I got the 478573 number from???

[Transamric]

Originally Posted by Hotrodizz

Ok, received the GM part today. It appears OER used this latest revision for their repro based on how close the font is.

OK, so the font on the new GM is clearly different than the original. I guess I should disassemble the original, and see if I can save the lens with the lettering and transfer it over to the new GM part.

Most likely, that new GM part is the OER repro. GM is selling lots of parts in the current style packaging, as GM "NOS", when in reality, those are nothing more than repro parts in GM packaging.

[Hotrodizz]

While your statemeny may be true in general, I can tell you the OER and new GM are not the same.

[Hotrodizz]

Bought a repro "thin" shift indicator lense, and it is almost dead on for my original. Now just have to remove the annoying push clips from the plastic studs and swap the lense out on the new GM.

pic is:Original....repro lense....NOS GM shift plate/lense