[richard crow]

for the shift lever slot take a drill bit set & try a bit that fits tight in the slot use the chuck end not the cutting end.now reverse the bit drill the tower to that size .now reverse the bit again & push the chuck end in measure & cut it to the lenth needed use a die grinder to cut the bit. or have the sloth welded & then bring to a machine chop & have a new slot cut between the welding & machine work expect to spend over a hundred dollars