Converting form column shift to floor ****erHi

[andben]

Hi got a Barracuda that I will convert to floor/console shifter and my question is:

Is there any way to remove and replace the PRND21 on the column so it looks like a factory "console shifter car".

Ideas?

[JayBee]

When I did mine I just hunted around until I found a floor shift column and installed the whole thing rather than trying to take it apart.

[burdar]

Post a picture of that area on the column.  On FABO, their was a post on how to convert an A-body column shift column to a floor shift column.  It basically involved cutting off the raised area that houses the PRND21, then metal finishing the area to look stock.  It can probably be done on an E-body depending on how the column was designed.  It would be less work to just swap in another floor shift column.  It would be cheaper to modify your existing one. 

[anlauto]

You can rebuild your column using the original pieces but swap out the one collar with a floor shift column piece.
Easier to just buy and restore another column.

[andben]

Thanks for ideas!

Well I live in Sweden so just "buy a new one" is not that easy... yea sure I can buy on eBay but the price rise to like 3 times or even 4 times with shipping, taxes, tolls and customs. And a couple of months waiting

I pull it and cut off the gear seletor panel... sounds I can do that this weekend and end up with a drivable car again on monday - hopefully

 

[purplefish]

Pretty sure I saw a conversion piece featured as a new product in the latest issue of MCG.  Not sure who makes it or if it's available, but I can check.  Will be much cheaper than an original I'm guessing.

[anlauto]

Pretty sure I saw a conversion piece featured as a new product in the latest issue of MCG.  Not sure who makes it or if it's available, but I can check.  Will be much cheaper than an original I'm guessing.

Tony's parts, but it's for B Bodies not E bodies

[CUDA JAS]

Wait wait wait!!!!  If you don't want to cut off the column pieces, I am pretty sure I have some spare pieces that can be used to convert the column to a floor **** unit.

I will sell them to you for the cost of shipping.  Just post a pic of the column so I know which pieces you need.

I also have a great PDF document (anybody tired of me posting about that yet), that will walk you through how to rebuild / convert the column.  Just PM me your email address and I will send it to you.

Jason