Now I HAVE TO get bucket seats, shifter won't work on bench seat

I've got buckets in my 62, but I think I could have made my pro ratchet work with a bench. I built a little pedestal for the shifter to sit on, and a pistol grip knob from scrap aluminum to make the shifter handle effectively higher.
I like the pro ratchet, cause the shift handle is always in the same place, and you can't miss a shift unless you push/pull the wrong direction. Btdt.