Factory 4 sp. console w/ new 6 sp trans

junkyardhero said

question: does the console come even remotely close to fitting over the crossmember? i know you don't have the floor in yet, but i was just wondering if you had an idea.

i know, i know, hold your horses and all that. i'm sub'd to the build thread too

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I believe the base of the console has to be trimmed on passenger's side to clear the cross member to get it to sit exactly in its original location. However the trimming of the console base would be hidden by the carpet that wraps around the console. Another option is to have the console sit slightly higher then original which is what most people do and only the car owner really knows. But I will be working to get console back in factory location with factory console shift handle thats my goal.