floor shifter ideas

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:06 pm

first you cut a hugh hole in the floor.

and then you custom cut a tin cover plate.

and install your shifter through the floor.

hutch1973 · Post by **hutch1973** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:15 pm

Years ago I bought a first generation Bronco out of a field for a few hundred bucks. You could see the bondo in the body from 20 yards away. The truck had gotten stuck in the mud and he broke the linkage for the 3spd (column). He had cut a big hole in the floor and attached vice grips to shift it, but didn't make the fancy tin cover. He could have used your advice.

Oh, He didn't let me keep the vice grips.

Joe Kriston · Post by **Joe Kriston** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:32 pm

hutch1973 wrote:

Oh, He didn't let me keep the vice grips.

Guess you didn't buy that one "as is"...

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:44 pm

no he didn't

gonzalo medina · Post by **gonzalo medina** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:04 pm

What's up buddy: I am planing to run a floor shifter, Where do I start I just purchased mine from B@M and I am clueless as of what I do. I heard it isn't that hard but rather hear from poeple who have done it.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:04 pm

i havent done it that is a pic of a parts truck i have

Fake Name · Post by **Fake Name** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:39 am

I just bought a '70 f250 and the previous owner installed one of those chromey fancy floor shifters for the automatic. It's a major PITA when parking. It's a long reach down, and the two-finger interlock dealie is another bad idea for a truck.

I'd re-consider- I'm looking at undoing it myself.

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Big D's 69 · Post by **Big D's 69** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:28 am

There not practical like above stated too low. They need to set up higher to be able to reach them.

gonzalo medina · Post by **gonzalo medina** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:35 pm

You do make a good point there. It looks good from a lower angle but I pictured my self reaching down and it did sound uncomfortable. Maybe good for a car unless they make a taller shift lever.

Big D's 69 · Post by **Big D's 69** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:01 pm

gonzalo medina wrote:You do make a good point there. It looks good from a lower angle but I pictured my self reaching down and it did sound uncomfortable. Maybe good for a car unless they make a taller shift lever.

A taller one would be great and I would think hard about putting one of those in mine, but not gonna lay down to reach it.

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:20 pm

I think Hurst makes a shifter for trucks.

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:27 am

Yep
It is called the promatic2

trukcrazy · Post by **trukcrazy** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:51 am

Here's the link.
http://www.hurst-shifters.com/CatalogsL ... ?BrandID=2
There's the Pro-matic2 already mentioned and the Indy model.

mercman1953 · Post by **mercman1953** » Thu May 11, 2006 6:26 pm

B&m has one for trucks that really works good. I have a Megashifter. It has the trigger release for the neutral safety but is easy to use. It has a taller base than the ones for cars. My advice is do not use one that you have to pick up on the hole handle. Some of these shifters you have to keep the instructions with you to figure out.

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Thu May 11, 2006 10:10 pm

I thought the trucks already had a removable Cover in place even with an automatic? Or was this only 1972?

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