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01-26-2006, 10:42 PM
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Location: Highlands, NC
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Shifter ideas/pics
I've converted my GMC from three-on-the-tree to a Muncie M20 4 speed and I'm looking for a shifter handle. I have a Hurst Competition Plus shifter with a stub to bolt a handle to. What are you floor shift guys doing for handles? I want something that I don't have to reach for, that will also clear a bench seat. I know Hurst has a plethora of bolt on handles, but which ones? Can I fab one myself? How? Any other sources? Please post pics of your setup so I can get ideas. Thanks!
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01-27-2006, 12:05 AM
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Registered Cruiser
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Re: Shifter ideas/pics
Here ya go Russell.. Mine's a wrench.
It's not too hard at all to make something that'll bolt to your Hurst shifter.. I'd like to make a shifter out of a cut-down lever from a stock truck. I think it would look good in mine. Another nice touch would be to use a stock style round boot.
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01-27-2006, 12:42 AM
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Re: Shifter ideas/pics
Cut the handle off one of these.
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01-27-2006, 11:40 AM
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Re: Shifter ideas/pics
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I think a big rubber boob would work well as a handle. Hmmm... 
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01-27-2006, 11:55 AM
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Re: Shifter ideas/pics
Had a Muncie in mine,used a Hurst Comp.with a T-handle. Worked and looked good.
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01-27-2006, 12:05 PM
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SKINNY TIRES RULE!
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Re: Shifter ideas/pics
What about a mopar pistol grip shifter?
 Or a real pistol grip... 
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01-27-2006, 04:56 PM
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Aluminum slot wheels rule...
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Re: Shifter ideas/pics
They put a put a huge Pistol Grip shifter in a Dodge on the Trucks tv show. Perfect fit.
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01-27-2006, 10:24 PM
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Re: Shifter ideas/pics
I'm keeping mine stock, I have a SM465 out of a 1 ton truck with the original shifter that has two bends in it like the one on this NP435 in this pic:
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01-27-2006, 11:05 PM
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Aluminum slot wheels rule...
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Maine
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Re: Shifter ideas/pics
Hurst should build Competition Plus shifters, or some sot of short throw shifter for granny-gear pick-up trannys. They'd sell oodles of them to guys with old trucks like us.
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01-27-2006, 11:06 PM
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Re: Shifter ideas/pics
hey russellmarling
I am in the same boat, I am goin to have to fab something up.....I am working on a really nice idea that you might be interested in.....I will let you know how it comes out. let me know if you work something out. Thanks -Jake-
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01-28-2006, 01:24 AM
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Lurky lurky
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Re: Shifter ideas/pics
Beer tap handle.
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01-30-2006, 10:12 AM
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Aluminum slot wheels rule...
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Re: Shifter ideas/pics
ttt
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