Mike Maples

Kept it simple...like the Tee shape but wanted less and polished it up a little

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UpTo11

You made it out of the original lever?

mayo

Just got my GT and this is definatley the first of many mods for me...looks good bro. What size tire are u running in the rear btw?
Found this pic doin so search, guy got it at pep boys i think.

http://media.photobucket.com/image/t...allshifter.jpg

UpTo11

That is so going to be my shift **** after I get my TCI. I have the retro look in the cabin, definitely. V8 emblem on the dash and fuzzy dice.

Mike Maples

Yep...a little milling, filing and polishing. I may mod it more at a later date...maybe some fillets and more polishing. I may actually get it chromed this Winter.

Mike Maples

I'm running Nitto NT 555 Extreme 285/40ZR18 tires on 10" wide wheels all the way around.

There is a place I found that makes shifter ***** from any pool ball from the cue to the 15. You can google them and several other custom shifter handle shops. There's a lot of stuff out there. No excuse to have a boring shifter.

UpTo11

Feel like doing another one?

Anyway, so do shift ***** that fit the Hurst also fit the TCI? Or is it some really obscure size specifically for the TCI?

EDIT: Nevermind, saw it was 3/8-16. Easy to find size.

Mike Maples

You got it...don't look for Mustang ***** because they are metric. You can find some Camaro and Corvette fittments that are 3/8-16 but most custom ***** and ***** have adapters to fit about anything.

The way I did the t-handle was pretty labor intensive. A good bit of file work and hand polishing with 800/1000 and 1500 grit sandpaper followed by a dremel polishig wheel. I'm going to check with a buddy who runs a machine shop about finishing it up a bit and I'll see if he's game. He was covered up when I did mine originally but he may have some time right now.

UpTo11

It's fine, I really don't mind the lockout lever (yet). It looks, acceptable from pictures. But if it's terribly hideous when I get it installed I'll figure it out. Personally I think it would look better if there wasn't a lever to begin with and maybe TCI sold ***** with buttons or something...but it's probably easier just to use the lever. I know it looks better but how is the manual shifting? The stop-shifting action looks like fun, but I think I'd mostly just get it for its appearance appeal.

rpietro

Wow, that looks freaking great...almost makes me regret my manual trans!!!