Will GM 200r4 work with factory floor shift location?

I got more done today. Mostly fabrication, which always sucks up a lot of time. I installed and welded the 1/8" plates into the gap between the trans upper cross member and the trans tunnel. I've tore down a 67 auto console shift Barracuda and now my '69 auto floor shift Cuda. Both of these cars had a gap (1/8" to 3/16") between the upper cross member and the tunnel. You can just barely see the gap in the pics but once the 1/8" place is tapped in with a small hammer the gap is obvious. I did have to put a slight bend in some of the plates so they would conform to the tunnel and the cross member making it easier to weld. I went slow, weld a little then using a wet/damp towel I would cool off the area so the heat wouldn't get transferred to my carpet inside the car. It took longer than normal because I couldn't make a continuous weld along the seam like I normally would. Once all the plates were welded in place the cross member had enough bracing to start cutting out the section to make room for the 2004R.
I'm maxed on the number of pics I can post so I'll make another post later showing the rest of the work I accomplished today.

treblig