My "new" '74 Duster- or why I need a project like a hole in the head
With that done it was time to finish up the tunnel fabrication. I did this a little differently than I've seen on other installations, I used most of the original tunnel. I sectioned it up into about three pieces per side and bent the original tunnel back. Yeah, it was kind of in the way up until this point, but rather than roll a new tunnel, or buy one, I just reshaped the original tunnel by making some relief cuts.
Yeah, I kept the original sections I cut out for the 4 speed conversion too from a few years back. Which probably explains why my shop is so cluttered. Found them though didn't I?
So just a section down the middle to add, plus some new metal at the tail
Fabrication on the tunnel finished. The section behind the shifter comes off so the transmission can slide straight back without hitting anything. Plus it gives access to some of the electronic connections in case I ever need to get at them.
With that done it was time to finish up the tunnel fabrication. I did this a little differently than I've seen on other installations, I used most of the original tunnel. I sectioned it up into about three pieces per side and bent the original tunnel back. Yeah, it was kind of in the way up until this point, but rather than roll a new tunnel, or buy one, I just reshaped the original tunnel by making some relief cuts.
Yeah, I kept the original sections I cut out for the 4 speed conversion too from a few years back. Which probably explains why my shop is so cluttered. Found them though didn't I?
So just a section down the middle to add, plus some new metal at the tail
Fabrication on the tunnel finished. The section behind the shifter comes off so the transmission can slide straight back without hitting anything. Plus it gives access to some of the electronic connections in case I ever need to get at them.