Original Steering Column for '63 Valiant - Question

Your '63 looks to be a 3 speed manual shift. The wear on the shift collar looks to be from the add-on turn signal switch. More than likely, you switch went bad and this was the easiest/cheapest way to get them working again at the time. You'd have to pull the steering wheel off to verify. As for the lever, the knob on it should match the shift lever knob. If yours is black, get a turn signal lever with a black knob. If it chrome, get chrome. You'll probably need the mounting screw for it too. Now's the time to do any shifter repairs too. Those "three on the tree" column parts were prone to wear out over the years causing all sorts of slop and shift jams. Lube it up good when reassembling.