4 SPD CONSOLE TOP PLATE HELP

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

THANKS
JOHN

What car, A-B-C body?

Been there, done that.

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

thanks alot guys , might you have any more pics u can post

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Nice job !! Is the piece that fills in the rear part recycled from what you cut out of the front?

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+).

thanks for the pics , i have an auto top plate

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 ???

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