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#1
05-11-2023, 09:04 PM
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Shifter mystery...to me anyway
When I bought my GTO to restore it came with this shifter that appears not to be correct. It doesn't have any mounting tabs in front. Does this belong to a different model Pontiac?
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Resto almost done - 1966 GTO HDTP Tiger Gold (paint code 1-2), black vinyl top and interior, 389 tripower, 068 cam, TH-350/Hughes TC, RA manifolds, 2.5" Pypes exhaust, Scarebird Front Disc, Ralley II's, factory PS, PB, PW, PA, A/C, headrest option. |
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05-11-2023, 11:49 PM
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I always thought they called them mystery shifters, because you never knew what damn gear it was in.............
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Brad Yost 1973 T/A (SOLD) 2005 GTO 1984 Grand Prix 100% Pontiacs in my driveway!!! What's in your driveway? If you don't take some of the RACETRACK home with you, Ya got cheated    
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#3
05-12-2023, 12:04 AM
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Your shifter appears to be missing the front feet for bolting to the trans tunnel. Not sure if someone cut them off or what, but it should look like this:
   
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#4
05-12-2023, 01:49 AM
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It is missing the rear feet. Easy enough to make new ones.
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#5
05-12-2023, 01:54 AM
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Ham is correct, front feet are missing.
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#6
05-12-2023, 03:50 AM
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If it's a proper restoration, the carpet gets sliced down the middle
of the tunnel. Not sure how long the cut should be. It's probably an order of assembly kind of deal. The thick washers under those bolts? They're actually spacers, they go under the shifter. HTH. |
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#7
05-12-2023, 04:12 PM
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Yeah strange...I guess I'll ditch this one and try to find the correct one
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Resto almost done - 1966 GTO HDTP Tiger Gold (paint code 1-2), black vinyl top and interior, 389 tripower, 068 cam, TH-350/Hughes TC, RA manifolds, 2.5" Pypes exhaust, Scarebird Front Disc, Ralley II's, factory PS, PB, PW, PA, A/C, headrest option. |
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#8
05-12-2023, 07:59 PM
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If you're able to weld, it would be pretty easy to attach some feet on your existing shifter. Heck, you could probably just bend up some scrap steel tabs, drill some holes and bolt them to the shifter. Since reproductions don't exist, the original 2-speed shifter assemblies are kinda pricey for what you're getting.
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1966 Pontiac GTO (restoration thread) 1998 BMW 328is (track rat) 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited (daily) View my photos: Caught in the Wild |
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