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Old 07-25-2007, 10:57 PM
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I've had these for a while in my car and just now got around to taking a picture of them. I cleaned the car up last weekend for a car show so my interior was presentable for a photo. I put a red SS outlined in white on my gauges as well as a red bowtie. I also purchased the simulated stainless camaro inserts for the steering wheel. My old steering wheel cover was getting pretty ragged and my dad found this one a day before the car show. I think it compliments the interior nicely.

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sweet where you get them
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and how did you change that shifter
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I got the shifter from Thunder Racing after they bought out MBA's remaining stock when they went out of business. The **** comes with an adapter and some thin shims to get the lettering to line up just right. A large staple holds the stock **** in place. Remove it, put the adapter on your shifter, and spin the **** on. I got the decals from a source that doesn't sponsor the site. I'll pm you the address.
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thanks alot
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whats with tail for the shifter?
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also interested in the decal site. very interested in doing that shifter mod. any tips/suggestions/recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks bro
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Originally Posted by CASHss99
whats with tail for the shifter?
That is the way the shift **** is made. In order to shift out of park into reverse or drive, you push down on the entire **** and pull it into gear.
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Originally Posted by FadedSS
also interested in the decal site. very interested in doing that shifter mod. any tips/suggestions/recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks bro
Take your time during the installation. The decals are very delicate and can be torn easily when removing them from the paper. Make sure that your hands are clean before handling them Any oil from the skin in your hands will keep them from adhering the gauge face properly. The shifter is pretty straight forward. Just remove your old **** by pulling out the large retainer staple on the front part of it, install the small adapter on your shifter that is included with the MBA ****. Use the small shims that come with the **** until you get the lettering in the position you like. Here is a birds eye view of the shift ****.
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thanks for the help man i will be ordering mine very soon!
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Originally Posted by FadedSS
thanks for the help man i will be ordering mine very soon!
Your welcome.
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shifter idea is pretty cool.... nice for us A4's.
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what size tail do i need for my 94 LT1 auto? also could i just stick a decal on the shifter instead of paying for the engraving?
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The shift **** is universal for F-Body shifters. One size fits all. I would buy the engraved one. After a few days the decal will look dirty from the oil in your hands and it will peel off easily.
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Okay cool thanks!
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also interested in decal company.... thx in advance
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Originally Posted by 67SS&99SS
That is the way the shift **** is made. In order to shift out of park into reverse or drive, you push down on the entire **** and pull it into gear.
I have a small firebird on my guages and the same shift **** with the
trans am bird on it. Love them as well.
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wow, those look great! nice choice in color! very clean looking interior by the way. Now all you have to do, is do what I did and install a Trans Am gauge bezel to really make it look better
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looks pretty good.
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so i want the tail then.. do they still sell the black with the ss on it


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