Shifter relocation

[1968joel]

im building a 87 mustang and i am moved the seats, pedals and steering wheel back to get some weight back. the problem is i cant if i move the seat to where i want it i wont be able to reach the shifter i have been looking for ways to move it back and came up with a way i liked i want something like this.
does anyone know where to get the handle and part that bolts to trans the rest i could fab thanks!

[406 Q-ship]

I am thinking that this is going to test your fabrication skills. It really isn't that difficult to make if you have access to a mill. The shifter in the trans is just a regular Tremec/Borg Warner deal with the handle unbolted and the adapter for the extension rod bolted in the handles place. The rest is basicly what you see.

[1968joel]

yeah that what im thinking thanks!

[Bigblue73]

The set-up that you show costs about $1500.00 total. Other things can be done to cut costs out of it. We had this same set-up in our shop in Missouri. The handle is fabricated from Delrin and the aluminum bar-stock can be re-fabricated using tubing. The rod is the key and needs to be beefy as flex is the enemy in this situation. I'll look for the prints and share them with you.

[Bigblue73]

That part that attaches to the trans. could be made from channel or angle.

[PhillipM]

This should be failry straight forward to fabricate... I mean... you have the blueprint right in front of you

[NOPANTS-68]

you could just buy the one from Mustangs Plus. I have two of them and just built my own bridge extension to suit my arm length.

http://www.mustangsplus.com/tech/spe...ter/index.html

[novaderrik]

The set-up that you show costs about $1500.00 total. Other things can be done to cut costs out of it. We had this same set-up in our shop in Missouri. The handle is fabricated from Delrin and the aluminum bar-stock can be re-fabricated using tubing. The rod is the key and needs to be beefy as flex is the enemy in this situation. I'll look for the prints and share them with you.

$1500 for that?
damn..
wouldn't it just be easier to make/buy a shifter handle that lays back to where you want the knob? up until a couple of years ago, many NASCAR Cup cars had a shifter handle that layed way back like that. but i suppose the amount of travel wouldn't lend itself to fast and easy shifting under racing conditions..

[BritishGreen68]

$1500 for that?
damn..
wouldn't it just be easier to make/buy a shifter handle that lays back to where you want the knob? up until a couple of years ago, many NASCAR Cup cars had a shifter handle that layed way back like that. but i suppose the amount of travel wouldn't lend itself to fast and easy shifting under racing conditions..

i see the mustangs plus one is $189