The 1965 Torqueflite was the last year to use cables, but had either a lever on the steering column or a floor mounted lever, instead of pushbuttons.
Also, 1965 was a transition year from ball and trunion to the cross and roller u-joint.
The A and B bodies used the ball and trunnion (or ball and pin) at the transmission end with a cross and roller at the axle end with the slant six and 273 V8. The 318 used the ball and trunnion on B and C bodies with the B engine using ball and trunnion when mated to a manual transmission.
The 1965 parts book has a list of mid-year changes for the A-727 transmission changing from ball and trunnion to cross and roller.
I used to have a 1965 Valiant Signet with a slant six and A-904 floor shift transmission - and it had ball and trunnion. That large plate that the ball and trunnion body was bolted to and the rubber cover were dead giveaways. Also the lack of a slip joint.
For the cross and roller style, the u joint behind the transmission was attached to a slip joint that slid in and out of the transmission. Also the joint had no protective cover and you could see the joint's cross.