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Offline hemi68charger

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Is this console base correct?
« on: September 14, 2013 - 05:40:41 PM »
Hello ya'll...

I'm still plugging away on my buddy's '71 Challenger R/T. Now, my attention is on the console. Out of the car, the way it has been since it was taken out 9 years ago, all looked fine. But, now that I'm putting it in, something doesn't jive. Is this an correct or incorrect bottom half of the console? I can see where the two halves have been separated at one time or another. It doesn't seem to go to the floor enough. I don't believe I should see any part of the shifter mechanism and I am hoping the carpet isn't cut too much ( you can see it with this console, but a proper console may hide this as it should).

Thoughts?
« Last Edit: September 14, 2013 - 05:42:28 PM by hemi68charger »
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Offline moparelwood

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Re: Is this console base correct?
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2013 - 05:55:38 PM »
From the looks of it you have a 4 speed console in an automatic car. Or one that has been modified to fit a 4 speed hump.

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Re: Is this console base correct?
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2013 - 07:45:33 PM »
Something is definitely not right there. I'd guess your console is for a 4 speed.
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Re: Is this console base correct?
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2013 - 08:34:38 PM »
Yep, that looks like a 4-speed console. Here is a link to a previous post that shows the difference. Notice the pics submitted by 06Daytona.

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=81152.0

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Re: Is this console base correct?
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2013 - 08:39:30 PM »
Hoss brought this other base over and I swapped it out...... Looks for like an auto, but for the life of me, I can't get the front two mount points to line up with the floorpan console plate !!!!  Grrrrrrrr
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Re: Is this console base correct?
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2013 - 09:22:01 PM »
looks like the  carpet is still trimmed to short  :banghead:

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Re: Is this console base correct?
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2013 - 10:58:33 PM »
looks like the  carpet is still trimmed to short  :banghead:

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