wondering how people mounted their shifter over the existing hole on top of the trans tunnel?
Did you weld up the origianl hole and then bolt the shifter to that? or did you bolt down a peice of sheet metal to cover the hole and then bolt the shifter to that?
cheers eddie
Installing a pro rachet shifter
Started by
_355lxss_
, Apr 04 2006 02:02 PM
7 replies to this topic
#1 _355lxss_
Posted 04 April 2006 - 02:02 PM
#2 _Herne_
Posted 04 April 2006 - 02:23 PM
#3 _keaton_
Posted 04 April 2006 - 09:25 PM
I have put a pro ratchet into my lx and i just welded up the hole and mounted the shifter on top and it worked out sik.
#4
Posted 05 April 2006 - 10:00 AM
hehe, my shell was column shift, no hole in the floor, so i hust bolted it down! on my old car the previous owner just tek screwed and silliconed a plate over the hole, I would be welding it. unless you might go back to manual one day.....
#5 _355lxss_
Posted 05 April 2006 - 12:48 PM
would a stick welder do the trick or would i need a mig to do the job properly?
#6
Posted 05 April 2006 - 01:29 PM
if you dont have a mig, I would just bolt and sillicon it.
#7 _JNR_ATE_
Posted 05 April 2006 - 11:01 PM
Hey this is how i mounted mine, cant se beneath the carpet though.
I wanted it slightly more back so it was in reach and i dont have a console either, welded some flat steel just bigger than the base of the ratchet shifter. when i mounted like makka said put silicone on the bolts underneath.
Here ar some pics.
pro ratchet 1
pro ratchet 2
pro ratchet 3
pro ratchet 4
pro ratchet 5
The welded peice starts just on the hump that goes from side to side..
Oh and mine was a column shift so i didnt have the problem of the hole.
Cheers
JNR_ATE
I wanted it slightly more back so it was in reach and i dont have a console either, welded some flat steel just bigger than the base of the ratchet shifter. when i mounted like makka said put silicone on the bolts underneath.
Here ar some pics.
pro ratchet 1
pro ratchet 2
pro ratchet 3
pro ratchet 4
pro ratchet 5
The welded peice starts just on the hump that goes from side to side..
Oh and mine was a column shift so i didnt have the problem of the hole.
Cheers
JNR_ATE
Edited by JNR_ATE, 05 April 2006 - 11:03 PM.
#8 _TUFF_
Posted 06 April 2006 - 05:32 PM
I am in the same boat but don't want to weld up the hole incase i want to go back to manual i plan on just using sheet metal and bolting it into the current boot holes and silcone it did anyone have any dramas with putting there shifter in? Also what are your oppinions for a street shifter that will occasionally see the drags?
Cheers!!
tuff
Cheers!!
tuff
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