[Shotimes] 93-95 console

[Ian Fisher]

There is a bracket there and IIRC it's part of the
floorpan so you can't really swap them without
welding.

Ian

--- van Oss <vanOss@centurytel.net> wrote:
> My 91 is now sporting a 93-95 center console.  The
> top panel was for an ATX,
> with the narrow, rectangular opening for the ATX
> floor shifter.  To
> accomodate my MTX rod shifter, I enlarged the
> opening with my hand router.
> Fortunately, there's a plastic lip molded in that
> makes a nice edge, so you
> can enlarge the opening about 3/8" on each side. 
> This is enough to clear
> all gears.  When I can get a new shift boot, I'll
> fasten it on the underside
> of the panel using the metal trim ring that held on
> the ATX rubber boot.
> 
> Thanks Bruce M. for sending mounting brackets.  It
> turned out that the rear
> bracket needed two holes drilled (Gen2 bracket had 3
> holes, Gen1 floor has 2
> studs for which I had to drill 2 new holes).  Bruce
> sent me a second bracket
> that is the same as the front bracket (forward of
> the shifter) as already
> bolted into my 91.  I do not see how this bracket
> has any use with a 93-95
> console.  Finally, it appears the 93-95 console
> expects a center bracket
> (just aft of the shifter) that (I infer) bolts to
> the floor and accepts a
> screw down through the bottom of the cupholder.  I
> do not have this center
> bracket.
> 
> Can anyone with a factory 93-95 console (Al, are you
> listening) confirm my
> guess that the 93-95 console requires a center
> bracket, just aft of the
> shifter?  I'd be grateful for a photo if this is
> correct.
> 
> VO
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