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05-24-2011 #1
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Thank you for the advice Jere!
I do have bucket seats, and prefer the look of the floor shifter (I currently do not have a console, but would like one in the future--when the budget permits).
I believe I will go with the shiftworks floor shifter, but was not sure if it would be easy to use (I assumed the G6 would have proper shift gates, but it sounds like you had to modify yours anyhow).
Do you prefer the function of one over the other? The shift works shifter is $350, while a junk yard G6 shifter is 45.....
Thanks again,Bobby
-67 Camaro in process: Speedtech Track Time Pkg (AFX Spindles, C5 Zo6 brakes, rack, rear torque arm, 9", Ride Tech coils, and a L92/6L80e Swap).
-2005 Jeep Rubicon Limited LJ, 35"er's, 6" Nth Degree Lift, Hanson Bumpers, 8274 Winch, with a Redbone Coonhound in the backseat.
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05-24-2011 #2
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Bobby,
Originally Posted by Bobs 67Camaro
I prefer the one that looks best to you in the car. The reason I had to build that tall console in my 66 was just to cover the G8 shifter which is tall. I believe the G6 is tall too. I know all the Caddy shifters are same height as the G8's.
So If you don't mind the look of shifter sitting way above the top of console, unless you build a platform for console to fit on to raise it up to match it will work.
What can you pick up a stock 67 shifter for? It should work as is or you should be able to modify it to work too? 67s came with Power Glides if I remember correctly. It's not like trying to go from a 2 sp to a 3 or 4 sp auto, where you have more positrons. You only need to be able to shift, P,N,R,D.
What you don't want to do is to go with something you don't like to look of, cause it will alway bug you. I'm going back now an changing things on my 64 project because I couldn't see the bigger picture of what I was doing the first time around.
I would advise making at least a cardboard layout of the stock 67 console so you can make sure shifter opening will fit over shifter if you plan on installing one later on. If you can find a beat up one cheap, that would be even better as you can mod trans tunnel to fit console you want to install later on, and know everything will line up and fit when you do go to install it.
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