Where are the bolts that old the console to the floor ??All I find a little sheet metal screws I assume they are under the car??

 

There should be console brackets welded to the floor. If your car did not originally come with a console you can buy the mounting brackets from most Olds vendors and weld them to the floor, but then the console will screw to the brackets with sheet metal screws.My console was bolted to the brackets with exactly that, hex head sheet metal screws. The shifter was bolted straight through the trans tunnel with hex head sheet metal screws. There were no "bolts and nuts". Since i had my body off i welded two nuts on the bottom of the body in the trans tunnel for the shifter.

 

 

 

I spent and hour and alf and still cant get it Took out all the screws but it seems that there is something behind the shiffter that is holding it but I see no screws or bolts?? HELP

 

on the diagrams it shows 2 screws by the shifter are they under the wood trim cant fond them

 

Two screws on the outside at the front (one on each side) and then two under the compartment insert. That's it.

EDIT and two on top of the shifter under the indicator.

 

Here is where the console bolts to the shifter:

 

Thanks how do oyu get the indicator out ?

 

Have you ever put a dual gate in the the console? I got the kit form OPGI but no instructions Nothing for $600 And tips Says on ebay need to cut the console that scares me. What parts do I need to do it right it has a wood grain plate but does not look like it fits

 

I did, but I can't remember. You might need to cut the console, but I'm not 100% on that.
There is one bolt that the standard shifter and dual gate share, but you'll have to drill two new holes for the dual gate.

 

I just did this a few months ago. It's really not that hard. There are some pictures here. Also check the links in my last post a lot more info there.

http://realoldspower.prophpbb.com/topic9532.html

 

so so I take it that on a Dual gate:
There is no Neutral safety Switch hook up ?
And that you thread the cable in from the underside and then attach
Does the new shifter bolt right in or do you have to drill new holes ?
I got the kit form Parts Place

Appreciate all the help

 

In 1970 with floor shift cars the neutral safety switch is mounted to the shifter. In 71-72 they just kept it mounted on the base of the column and used the backdrive to actuate it.
The switch that is on your standard shifter WILL NOT FIT the dual gate, and finding one for a 1970 dual gate is hard to do and EXPENSIVE. You should be able to install one for a column shifted car at the base of the column with little difficulty though.
As I said there is only one hole that is shared between the standard shifter and the dual gate for mounting to the floor and you will need to drill two holes. It's not hard.
What I did was to find the drill bit to fit the existing holes, bolt the dual gate down with one bolt and then mark the locations for the holes that needed to be drilled. Remove the shifter and then drill them. It wasn't difficult at all.

 

Which bolt hole is the shared one