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Old 01-07-2024, 06:08 PM   #4
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Default Re: seats and trans shift

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Originally Posted by nkaminar View Post
The shift lever can be bent cold. But take it out of the shift tower and put it in a vice. It looks like it may be chrome plated in which case the plating may crack. Another option is to find another lever that is more to your liking.
Just wrap several layers of shop rag around the lever where it contacts the vice.
The plating will survive.

If you so not have the facilities, drive the car to an ornamental iron fabrication shop and tell them what you want. I guarantee they can do the job and maybe with the stick in the car. It is amazing what people can do with a portapower these days.
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