70 console
May 7th, 2012, 02:58 PM
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70 console
Is a 70 cutlass console for a 4 speed the same as a automatic, just the 4 speed boot cover on top? There is one on eBay. It looks like I could take that part off and it would be an auto console.
May 7th, 2012, 03:04 PM
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you can take a standard auto shift console and convert it to a manual console but you can't use a dual gate console to make one. also can't go from a 4 speed console and go back to auto because of the big hole that is cut in it.
May 8th, 2012, 04:08 AM
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I have a 1970 Auto console I'm selling out of my 1970 442 clone.
It's in great condition. Email if you're interested and make a reasonable offer Nastyz28@gmail.com
I'm not on this forum that much, and I'm selling it because I put a 6 speed manual in my car.
I just put a new chrome bezel in it, wood grain insert, gear selector, and blue shade into it in 2009.
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May 10th, 2012, 04:25 AM
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ALL of the consoles came out of the same mold,and ALL of the consoles started out as black plastic.The regular automatic applications did not get any modififactions to them,but the 4-spd and dual-gate applications each had areas that were cut out.This was usually done rather crudely,as this was on a production line,and they weren't making show cars back then.If the interior color was something other than black,the console was sprayed to match.
ACE,
Is there a reason why you can't mount a console with your 6-spd?I just did one for a Richmond 5-spd,which places the shifter farther back,and I just cut the boot adapter opening farther back on the console.I used a dual-gate front top plate for the front,and a shortened 4-spd rear top plate for the back.Unless you put an original next to it,you don't notice the setback.You do need to start with a regular automatic console,which I think is what you currently have.
ACE,
Is there a reason why you can't mount a console with your 6-spd?I just did one for a Richmond 5-spd,which places the shifter farther back,and I just cut the boot adapter opening farther back on the console.I used a dual-gate front top plate for the front,and a shortened 4-spd rear top plate for the back.Unless you put an original next to it,you don't notice the setback.You do need to start with a regular automatic console,which I think is what you currently have.
May 13th, 2012, 09:04 AM
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ACE,
Is there a reason why you can't mount a console with your 6-spd?I just did one for a Richmond 5-spd,which places the shifter farther back,and I just cut the boot adapter opening farther back on the console.I used a dual-gate front top plate for the front,and a shortened 4-spd rear top plate for the back.Unless you put an original next to it,you don't notice the setback.You do need to start with a regular automatic console,which I think is what you currently have.
Is there a reason why you can't mount a console with your 6-spd?I just did one for a Richmond 5-spd,which places the shifter farther back,and I just cut the boot adapter opening farther back on the console.I used a dual-gate front top plate for the front,and a shortened 4-spd rear top plate for the back.Unless you put an original next to it,you don't notice the setback.You do need to start with a regular automatic console,which I think is what you currently have.
I want something I can custom tailor make to my own desires.
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