How to fit a 7G A/T shifter on an 8G

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/r...0/DSC_0064.jpg

Now shave the top little triangle with a dremel
VVVVV
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...0/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/r...0/DSC_0066.jpg

Test fit to make sure its somewhat snug, some freeplay is fine
VVVVV
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...0/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/r...0/DSC_0069.jpg


Now i keep my fingers crossed and keep checking the junkyard for the oem silver trim pieces or paint them myself.

Except for the OD function, good that it fits :)

Looks good. Nice pick up.

Yeah i know but its whatever, now my interior looks more appealing to me now. Maybe i could wire it up to some tyte neons yo haha JK. My friend said i should write NO2 on it instead hahaha

maybe you can hook up your fogs to the O/D switch :)

nice work :)

that does look a hell of alot better might pick one up and try it.......wonder what other stock shifters would work??

that same proces can work with Any shift knob really. I think all Stock shifters look *yuk*. ya might as well use an aftermarket one while you're at it. I did that same exact thing last year with a Pilot, and then a Greddy shift knob.

last pic i took w/ pilot..
http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...jpg?223009-298

yea i have mine like that now its jst really loose.

did you ever end up hooking anything to that switch? that would be gangs if u did.

I used to the OD button on my levoc shifter to control my interior neons

sweet!!!

wow my 97 avenger es had same shifter!

Am I the only one that likes my stock shifter?

A+ for the work though..

^yeah jeff, I'm pretty sure you are

looks good but i made it so that i could use a long aftermarker manual shift nob. i did the same procedure though. great minds think alike. lol. i hated that big bulky piece of crap. in order to shift it i just push down on the whole nob. looks great though. good job

Looks 10x better than the stock shifter but I'm a bit worried about how secure it truly is.