installing a console in a 72 cutlass
November 29th, 2014, 12:53 PM
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installing a console in a 72 cutlass
does anybody have any pics or measurments on where the shifter mounts? I have everything to do this, mounts, cable, console and brackets, shifter, motor and tranny is out too///!
November 29th, 2014, 01:18 PM
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In this pic, you can see the four dots where the mounting screws go into the hump on the trans tunnel.
There should be one or two screws (I can't recall exactly how many) in the front area of the the shifter mount.
There will be very slight dimples where holes need to be drilled.
The hole for the shifter cable is also a dimple, but may not line up perfectly with the way the cable will want to lay. Drill that hole using a step bit.
I have several others in my gallery that may help you in placing the console and shifter.
user37670_pic11135_1340748085_zps6f6f816a.jpg
The red circles show where the shifter mounting 'dimples' should be, and the yellow is approximately where the shifter cable will go thru.
There should be one or two screws (I can't recall exactly how many) in the front area of the the shifter mount.
There will be very slight dimples where holes need to be drilled.
The hole for the shifter cable is also a dimple, but may not line up perfectly with the way the cable will want to lay. Drill that hole using a step bit.
I have several others in my gallery that may help you in placing the console and shifter.
user37670_pic11135_1340748085_zps6f6f816a.jpg
The red circles show where the shifter mounting 'dimples' should be, and the yellow is approximately where the shifter cable will go thru.
Last edited by midrange; November 29th, 2014 at 01:24 PM.
November 29th, 2014, 01:41 PM
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November 29th, 2014, 02:31 PM
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that's a good thread, I located my shifter holes, there were dimples in the sheet metal on three of them, console is next, thanks and anymore info is appreciated, one of these days I need to figure how to put pictures on here,what a puzzle,
November 29th, 2014, 03:54 PM
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The 1972 Cutlass Assembly manual covers this too.
If you don't have one, they are incredibly cheap to buy. eg: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1972-Oldsmobi...3ca41e&vxp=mtr
If you don't have a 72 Oldsmobile Chassis Service Manual, I would invest in one of those too. I recommend an original manual even if it's a bit scuffed instead of the repops or electronic ones. The latter have poor quality reproduction scans of the photos whereas the original is crystal clear.
Don't forget the grommet around the shifter cable when you install it to that center console hole location.
If you don't have one, they are incredibly cheap to buy. eg: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1972-Oldsmobi...3ca41e&vxp=mtr
If you don't have a 72 Oldsmobile Chassis Service Manual, I would invest in one of those too. I recommend an original manual even if it's a bit scuffed instead of the repops or electronic ones. The latter have poor quality reproduction scans of the photos whereas the original is crystal clear.
Don't forget the grommet around the shifter cable when you install it to that center console hole location.
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