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Post by bigredlaguna Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:42 pm

Test fitting an Olds console, what do you think?

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Post by 1973 454 MONTE Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:47 pm

looks good.......................

but why?????????????????????????????????????? Razz
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Post by bigredlaguna Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:51 pm

I like the design of the olds shifter better.
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Post by 1973 454 MONTE Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:55 pm

can you put the olds shifter in the chevy console?
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Post by bigredlaguna Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:05 pm

No, the Olds is slightly further back than the chevy and the cable is different enough to have to get another cable.
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Post by 1973 454 MONTE Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:10 pm

bigredlaguna wrote:No, the Olds is slightly further back than the chevy and the cable is different enough to have to get another cable.

wow,that sucks. does the olds console bolt to the same locations as the chevy?
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Post by bigredlaguna Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:14 pm

Here is how the shifters compare to each other. I lined them up at the point the cable attaches

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Post by 1973 454 MONTE Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:36 pm

to bad you could not cut and weld and make the olds fit like the chevy Sad
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Post by Limey SE Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:48 pm

hey red there is someone at the other place that actually made the chevy shifter work with the olds handle the name escapes me at the moment but it looked killer, and another cut to fit the olds console and made it look real nice same upholstery as the interior on it looked really sharp s well

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Post by bigredlaguna Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:58 pm

After looking at my original shifter I think it is what is known as a "his n' hers" shifter. I just tried it and it seems to work like one.
The driver holds pressure to move the shifter handle to the passenger side during upshifts, and the mechanism prevents the shifter from accidentally going into neutral. Did all console cars get this?
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Post by bigredlaguna Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:00 pm

1973 454 MONTE wrote:to bad you could not cut and weld and make the olds fit like the chevy Sad

Because of the mechanism inside the shifter that would be difficult at best.
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Post by Limey SE Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:03 pm

bigredlaguna wrote:After looking at my original shifter I think it is what is known as a "his n' hers" shifter. I just tried it and it seems to work like one.
The driver holds pressure to move the shifter handle to the passenger side during upshifts, and the mechanism prevents the shifter from accidentally going into neutral. Did all console cars get this?

the console shift i have is the same way so i would be safe to assume so

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Post by laguasteve75 Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:53 am

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hi. I have put an olds shifter in my laguna. Hope the pic will work. steve.
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Post by bigredlaguna Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:01 pm

I don't see a pic
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Post by bigredlaguna Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:16 pm

I saw it on your cardomain page. I thought your forum name looked familiar.
Did you have to get a shifter cable for a Cutlass to fit it properly?
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