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Dec 29, 2007 | 03:17 PM

99transformula

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From: Woodward,OK

Does this look Normal???

First off I hope this is the right place for this thread if not can you tell me where to repost it

I bought my wife an MGW short throw shifter for her 2003 MACH 1(Yes I know its a ford

) and when I was installing it I came across this. I always thought that any cuts to the body of a car (example the hole where the transmission goes up through the floor) from the factory would be fairly smooth and clean cuts. When I removed the rubber dust boot exposing the transmission this is what it looked like (look at the area to the right of the shifter and below it ) the metal looked like someone took a hacksaw to it
Is this normal or should I be asking someone some questions??

Dec 29, 2007 | 03:29 PM

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nope, thats not factory. You should be able to get a new boot rom any ford dealer.

Dec 29, 2007 | 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by o2camaross

nope, thats not factory. You should be able to get a new boot rom any ford dealer.

I am talking about the metal to the right of the shifter being all jagged and not smooth not the boot (sorry if thats what it seems I am asking)

Dec 29, 2007 | 05:22 PM

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Looks like it was not a manual car at one time.I would ask the person you bought it from if it was if thats what your asking about.

Dec 29, 2007 | 05:58 PM

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it's ford
its normal

Dec 29, 2007 | 07:33 PM

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Looks like a bad conversion.

Dec 29, 2007 | 07:51 PM

EndlessSummer85

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Yea I'd get some paint on that before it's start rusting... but then again it is a rustang....

But seriously that is not factory looks like a bad hack job.

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Dec 29, 2007 | 10:22 PM

SovXietday

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Either that was done by a 6 year old trying to hold a high power cutting wheel or the last owner of your car needs to get checked for parkinsons.

Dec 30, 2007 | 12:10 PM

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that looks like a bad conversion, get in there with a dremel cut off wheel and clean it up and it it with some spray paint

Dec 30, 2007 | 01:50 PM

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lol mustang owners never fail to surprise me lol. just like ricers hahahha

Dec 30, 2007 | 02:21 PM

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Well what I am mad about is that we are supposed to be the 2nd owners and the first owners were an elderly couple 55+ who bought the car new and only took it out on weekends and thats why it had 3100 on the odometer and it was 4 years old and the guy said they had never serviced the vehicle so now I am not so sure he isnt lying