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Old 03-25-2009, 10:01 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 007FG2 View Post
Mines a little different than those other short shifter DIY where you have to drill your shiftknob. Instead of drilling my shiftknob, I decided to sand down my shifter.

1. removed the shifter
Theres a DIY on how to remove the center console and the shifter somewhere on here




2. Now you need some sort of a grinder, i used something like this

Now grind it just enough so the shift knob will be able to go all the way down, I stopped at the little things sticking out on the sides of the shifter

3. Now it should look liket his when your done

I painted it black


4. Make sure the shift knob fits on and stops turning at the point where the numbers on the knob is facing you, or else your gonna have to do a little more grinding.


5. put everything back


The height where the shift knob sits is adjustable.

When the shift knob is all the way down it feels more accurate and precise and the throw is shorter but shifting requires a little more thrust than when the shift knob is sitting up high. When the shift knob is up high, shifting is very light and the throw is longer
Man I did something simular to this and noone cared but they love yours.LOL

Nice job very good Idea same principal as mine just more risky.
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