Butters "Winter Upgrades". . Starting a Little Early

I considered doing something like that with a dial. Space is always a battle with these cars, as you know. Also thought about using a dial behind the dash with an extension rod attached to it, so the rod would poke out the dash.. Put a stock bezel and knob on the rod, so it appears to be just another dash switch of some kind. Still a rotary, just with a better look.

Blake at Sublime, really liked a stock ish console idea that I was working on but I just couldn't accept it. It just looked wrong. I think the shape is most of the problem. Then he said he had an idea.. Just do a boot like "Justin" did. The difference is that my shifter will appear to be a stock 69 shifter instead of the pistol grip and the crazy long throw.

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So are you moving away from your bench seat?

I wonder how compact the stock 8HP shifter could be made. Guessing it is just a position sensor and CANBus encoder. Sure seems like someone could make a business out of it. Run the cable through the clutch rod hole in the firewall and mount it vertically to the fire wall. Maybe just a 2"x2"x6" box?

Ah well, just another wild idea to go with all the others I don't have a way to build. :D