I have a 1971 chevelle and I am having problems with my neutral safety switch. Can I bypass this switch? I am the only driver of my car, and know not to try and start it when it is in gear. I have even considered putting a starter button somewhere in my dash. Does anyone have any tips?

Yea----get a new switch.
Easy to replace and not expensive---can even get one from a junker.

Not wise to bypass this thing----as strange things can happen

Mine recently went bad and I jumped it out until I can get motivated to replace it.

what kind of problems are you having?
could be as simple as it being out of adjustment, or the mounting screws coming loose.

The problem I am having is adjustment. I had a mechanic replace the switch because my back up lights were not working at all. Ever since then I have had problems the the car starting. I have to wiggle the shifter to get it in the right spot to actually start. I took it back to the mechanic and he said my column is worn out, and the switch moves so it can't be adjusted properly. The problem now is that I hit the "sweet spot" with the shifter when I wasn't expecting it, and the starter was still engaged, now I have a burned out starter. I don't want to keep replacing the starter, I thought if I could bypass this switch, then that would be a good solution.

The problem now is that I hit the "sweet spot" with the shifter when I wasn't expecting it, and the starter was still engaged, now I have a burned out starter. I don't want to keep replacing the starter, I thought if I could bypass this switch, then that would be a good solution.

Do you have a column shift or a floor shift? If you have to keep wiggling the shifter to get the starter to crank, the contacts in the NSS will arc, causing early failure.

if the mechanic said the column is "worn out", what he really means is that he stripped out the threads in the column or the screws that go into the column, and he doesn't want to have to fix it for free.
it's not that hard to drop the column down a few inches and fix it- might be as simple as new screws, or just jamming in a slightly larger screw into the stripped hole to get it to hold.