bmaddock
10-19-2008, 01:34 PM
So this morning I went to the junkyard and saw the 7g automatic shifter and thought ,"hmm, that looks a lot better than mine!"
I ended up buying it for around $3
After taking off my 8g oem shifter (place it in L for maneuvering)
it looked like this VVVVVV
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/warriorlax220/DSC_0064.jpg
Now shave the top little triangle with a dremel
VVVVV
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/warriorlax220/DSC_0065.jpg
To make the top of the inner tubing fit the white plastic, you know need to shave the edges:
VVVVV
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/warriorlax220/DSC_0066.jpg
Test fit to make sure its somewhat snug, some freeplay is fine
VVVVV
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/warriorlax220/DSC_0067.jpg
Now I simply used a flashlight and aligned the bottom hole of the 7g shifter to the top hole of the 8g shifter column,
Honestly it is a little loose(it only has one screw holding it!) but im sure ill eventually take it off eventually and drill a hole lower and shave more off the top of the white plastic piece we shave earlier.
Final product;
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/warriorlax220/DSC_0069.jpg
Now i keep my fingers crossed and keep checking the junkyard for the oem silver trim pieces or paint them myself.
I ended up buying it for around $3
After taking off my 8g oem shifter (place it in L for maneuvering)
it looked like this VVVVVV
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/warriorlax220/DSC_0064.jpg
Now shave the top little triangle with a dremel
VVVVV
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/warriorlax220/DSC_0065.jpg
To make the top of the inner tubing fit the white plastic, you know need to shave the edges:
VVVVV
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/warriorlax220/DSC_0066.jpg
Test fit to make sure its somewhat snug, some freeplay is fine
VVVVV
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/warriorlax220/DSC_0067.jpg
Now I simply used a flashlight and aligned the bottom hole of the 7g shifter to the top hole of the 8g shifter column,
Honestly it is a little loose(it only has one screw holding it!) but im sure ill eventually take it off eventually and drill a hole lower and shave more off the top of the white plastic piece we shave earlier.
Final product;
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/warriorlax220/DSC_0069.jpg
Now i keep my fingers crossed and keep checking the junkyard for the oem silver trim pieces or paint them myself.