Will GM 200r4 work with factory floor shift location?

Here in the pics you can see a piece of metal I cut out to show how the rod end would fit in the small space between the torque shaft and the small bulge in the trans tunnel (just below the shifter boot). I cut the small piece of metal to simulate putting it in the small space, it represents the rod end. I would have hate to tear the whole car apart only to find out all my plans don't work. As you can see I'll have to cut off some of the threads (shank) so that the rod end will fit without having to make a hole in the tunnel (like I had originally planned).
I have a plan to install a mounting point for the rod end. I'll post pics as I proceed.
I haven't had much input or criticism so I don't know if I'm entertaining or boring everyone out there!!

Next I plan to re-install those 1/8" plates to simulate how the plates orient with relation to the rod end (piece of metal) for simulation. If the 1/8" metal plates come out in the right spot I should be able to use them as a mounted surface for the rod end!!

treblig in Tex