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4 SPD CONSOLE TOP PLATE HELP #17952
10/30/05 11:33 AM
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CAN ANYONE OUT THER GIVE ME A MEASUREMENT OF THERE TOP PLATE OPENING FOR THE SHIFTER HANDLE , GOING TO ATTEMPT TO CONVERT AND AUTOMATIC 1 , IF YOU CAN PROVIDE SOME PICS EVEN A COMPARISON OF TEH 2 NEXT TO EACHOTHER ITS GREATLY APPRECITED

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JOHN


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Re: 4 SPD CONSOLE TOP PLATE HELP [Re: diesel1114] #17953
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What car, A-B-C body?


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Re: 4 SPD CONSOLE TOP PLATE HELP [Re: diesel1114] #17954
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Been there, done that.

6.75" from the back edge.
13" from the back edge to the front of the opening.





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Re: 4 SPD CONSOLE TOP PLATE HELP [Re: 471Magnum] #17955
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thanks alot guys , might you have any more pics u can post



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Re: 4 SPD CONSOLE TOP PLATE HELP [Re: 471Magnum] #17956
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Nice job !! Is the piece that fills in the rear part recycled from what you cut out of the front?

Re: 4 SPD CONSOLE TOP PLATE HELP [Re: 65Frank] #17957
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That’s pretty much it for the pictures.

Takes a whole lot of grinding, and that is some HARD material. It’s not pot metal.

Once I was done hacking, I took a thin piece of sheet metal and patched the rear of the hole. I JB Welded some sheet metal screws to act as studs for retaining the boot. Installed some reproduction wood grain. Trimmed out the front and read of the hole with pieces of door edge guard molding.

Pretty convincing conversion, especially considering what decent 4-speed plates are going for these days ($400+).


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Re: 4 SPD CONSOLE TOP PLATE HELP [Re: 471Magnum] #17958
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thanks for the pics , i have an auto top plate

Re: 4 SPD CONSOLE TOP PLATE HELP [Re: 471Magnum] #17959
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Nice Job 71
I like the door edge trick
what did you use for a boot ???

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Nice Job 71
I like the door edge trick
what did you use for a boot ???




looks like the stock boot , and its still available , i got 2 nos ones a few years ago ...

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Hhhmmm my parts guy stinks or they are not avalibale anymore and you have the last 2

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Non-pistol grip boots are available... but not cheap.

The '70 boots are not available as far as I know.

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Non-pistol grip boots are available... but not cheap.

The '70 boots are not available as far as I know.




what he said and i'm surprised they don't repop the 70 boot ...

Re: 4 SPD CONSOLE TOP PLATE HELP [Re: JohnRR] #17964
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Try that with a '68.

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Try that with a '68.




unfortunately you can't because the 68 doesn't have woodgrain insert

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So what boot are you using ???

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Factory boot.


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Re: 4 SPD CONSOLE TOP PLATE HELP [Re: JohnRR] #17968
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Quote:

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Try that with a '68.




unfortunately you can't because the 68 doesn't have woodgrain insert




You probably could splice in the ribbed texture, but it would require a lot more talent than I had to draw upon for my hack job.







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