Help! Clean shifter

[Marlboro]

1978 corvette need help cleaning shifter it's very rusty.

 

[6880 Mike]

Stock shifters are plated. If yours is rusting, the plating if beginning to go. Metal polish would probably get rid of the rust without harming the remaining plating, but the problem is likely to recur. Replacement shifters are available through the aftermarket providers.

 

[Marlboro]

clean shifter

Stock shifters are plated. If yours is rusting, the plating if beginning to go. Metal polish would probably get rid of the rust without harming the remaining plating, but the problem is likely to recur. Replacement shifters are available through the aftermarket providers.

Thanks so much. You're so right I polish it and rust came back.