Shifter

[Macbuick]

Hi,

I have a dilema,
I have a B&M shifter for my Buick, in a first though i went to place it over my console, but it's too huge, so i could remove the cover and drop it inside the console and make a boot to fill the gap.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8715/dscf5415p.jpg


But i don't know if the result will be pleasant....
So i had another idea, buy another shifter : the B&M Unimatic which has a manual look and would perhaps better suits the console !

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/5699/bmm80775w.jpg




Here you can see the plate i made to suits the console and install 2 switches, one for fuel and one for ignition.

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3791/dscf5409d.jpg


Let me know what you would do.....
THX

David

[John510]

I like the second one better. Then put a shift boot to hide any gaps left.

[Macbuick]

The Unimatic is too high for my application, i would like to try the B&M Z-gate shifter and use the chrome base only to fit on my console.
Could anybody give me the size of the chrome base??

Thanks in advance !

David

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6075/zgate.jpg




EDIT:

no need to answer, i found the dimensions, its a little bit too long !!

[70rs]

What is that console out of?

[MarkM66]

The Unimatic is too high for my application, i would like to try the B&M Z-gate shifter and use the chrome base only to fit on my console.
Could anybody give me the size of the chrome base??

Thanks in advance !

David

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6075/zgate.jpg




EDIT:

no need to answer, i found the dimensions, its a little bit too long !!

What part is to high, the handle or the base?

The handle could be cut, and re welded at the bottom, and hidden by a boot.

[Macbuick]

What is that console out of?

i forgot it ! I bought it on e-bay.com

is it possible from a cavalier ?

[Macbuick]

What part is to high, the handle or the base?

The handle could be cut, and re welded at the bottom, and hidden by a boot.


on the Unimatic, yes the handle is too high.....i 'm not sure if the handle is from metal or alloy.
But after searching i think i'm gonna do as you said , cut at the base and reweld it. (sectionning).

Mark, i went to see Serge who bought your Nova and had a ride in it.....very nice car ! Just the strange noise from inside the engine is very annoying :(
Serge is gonna have a look at it and search where the problem is.

My El Camino, next to the Nova....

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/6474/dscf5630aa.jpg

[MarkM66]

i forgot it ! I bought it on e-bay.com

is it possible from a cavalier ?

Cool picture.

I don't think Serge has a whole lot of time to tinker with the car. I think it might be a noisy set of rockers.

I tried an Italian tune up on it, but that didn't fix it or break it, so I just lived with the noise. :lol: