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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:59 pm 
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I am considering purchasing an aftermarket automatic shifter for my EL Ghia, however, the item description states that the shifter will only work if the rod underneath the current shifter requires pushing down. If it requires lifting up then it will not work.

Does anyone know off hand which way the rod operates in the EL Ghia?

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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:08 pm 
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pushes down

 

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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:21 pm 
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yep- pushes down

i had to make a new rod when i made my gearshift-needed to make it shorter



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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:02 am 
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i want this in my car

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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:54 pm 
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I'm looking into getting it done soon. :D
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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:01 am 
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yeah same early next year

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:02 pm 
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low ghia wrote:
yep- pushes down

i had to make a new rod when i made my gearshift-needed to make it shorter



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Damn Low Ghia! I like that setup you've got. How'd ya do it? *drools*

 

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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:48 pm 
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I made this one up last night -

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No button on the top, but I used a piece of welding rod and cut/ground it down to size to replace the original rod. It doesn't lock in-place anymore, which is a good excuse to not let anyone else drive it.

 

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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:01 pm 
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also very dangerous and illigal

 

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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:04 pm 
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looks good and all but a bit dangerous...

But i can see how it would be fun shifting 1-2-3 and 3-2-1 with out pressing the button, just like a sequential manual gearbox :lol:

 

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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:57 pm 
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What's illegal about it? I'm not too familiar with anything to do with legalities really haha (is it THAT obvious?? :P )

 

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Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:01 pm 
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Nice one! Did you machine it urself as a billet model? :P

How much did that set u back? The one I bought before cost about $30 I think and was just machined and polished Ali

 

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where r we all getting these woodgrain auto shifter surrounds ive got the standard grey 1 from a 96 gli with 5 holes in it from a phone car kit, would like to get that fixed up, also where could i pick up a new auto shifter that still has a button and is a direct swap over
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gli wrote:
where r we all getting these woodgrain auto shifter surrounds ive got the standard grey 1 from a 96 gli with 5 holes in it from a phone car kit, would like to get that fixed up, also where could i pick up a new auto shifter that still has a button and is a direct swap over


Came standard on my Fairlane. :wink: lol.
But if yours didn't, you can buy them and other replacement woodgrain/grey/tan interior inserts on http://www.ebay.com.au
Can get most interior/exterior stuff on there actually. Trips meters, the lot.

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