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Old May 28, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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I went to the junk yard yesterday to get some V6 springs and found a Sunfire with a button on the shifter **** that I liked. I came home and rewired my line lock to the button as well as making a boot to hide the wires. I didn't have to do any customizing of the stock shifter to get this handle to fit BTW.

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Old May 28, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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thats pretty cool man,how about a write up on how to do it??
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Old May 28, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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So you went to Barrys and got v6 springs to put on your car to lower the front? Handles cool too BTW.
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Old May 28, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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that's pretty Damn Innovative there, Alex!!!
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Old May 28, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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No... I got V6 springs for the back to lift it up a bit. The new CME made the car look too low and since it was already lowered I had to get new springs. I did the hose mod to get the right stance though.

As far as a write up on the handle, its as easy as taking the old one off and putting a new one on. You can wire anything you want to the button and for me it was the line lock. I soldered the wires in line and that was the end of it.
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Old May 29, 2010 | 12:45 AM
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i like it, anything not store bought is b/a tho
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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I like the Buick Regal shift ****, can be had with the button too. It should be a straight fit as well, most auto GM ****'s from the era should fit. They all used the same clip.
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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nice mod man.
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Looks great, definitely an upgrade. Nice find.
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different..i like it..
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