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

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Brooks James

Brooks James

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B and m Pro Stick
I got from SGBARRACUDA
Reverse pattern for cheetah valve body

66 Huey Helicopter cyclic grip, all wire and switches working, I'm embarrassed to say what I gave for it

I needed an excuse for buckets, got a line on some nice 2014 Sonata pwr/heat
And I'm building a console

Someone onced poked me saying my Dart is not a helicopter, a man can dream......

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Brooks James said:
B and m Pro Stick
I got from SGBARRACUDA
Reverse pattern for cheetah valve body

66 Huey Helicopter cyclic grip, all wire and switches working, I'm embarrassed to say what I gave for it

I needed an excuse for buckets, got a line on some nice 2014 Sonata pwr/heat
And I'm building a console

Someone onced poked me saying my Dart is not a helicopter, a man can dream......

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I think that's very cool!

A button for line lock, a button for nitrous LOL !!
 
Dartswinger70 said:
Interesting . Looks similar to a stick grip in an A 10 but its missing the trigger...
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Yeah, not sure what I going to do with that yet, maybe a chrome plate with a custom mini toogle
I'm thinking a small gold coin for the 4 way thumb switch, original was an "umbrella hat"
 
Dartswinger70 said:
Interesting . Looks similar to a stick grip in an A 10 but its missing the trigger...
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Dartswinger70 said:
Interesting . Looks similar to a stick grip in an A 10 but its missing the trigger...
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A10 Thunderbolt is an extremely bad *** son of a butch, that can throw a **** ton of immediate firepower. Best close air for ground troops.
I will take your assessment, that is, it's associated with a super star, lol
 
If the reason it won't work is because it's hitting the seat, mount it on a pedestal/riser and that should give you enough clearance. Only raise it as much as you need to, and then build your console around it.
 
Never used a pro stick, never liked the idea of the lever, remembering when to use it, and for what shift.
Dont you have to grab and pull that lever for the 2-3 shift? It looks like it's a foot away from your (supercool) knobber.
 
33IMP said:
Never used a pro stick, never liked the idea of the lever, remembering when to use it, and for what shift.
Dont you have to grab and pull that lever for the 2-3 shift? It looks like it's a foot away from your (supercool) knobber.
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Haven't really sorted it out, bought a kit to convert to reverse pattern. I'll tear it down and rebuild it with the reverse plate, then I'll know.
 
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.
 
I have a set of 1992+/- Mustang power buckets that were in my 69 Barracuda I will let go cheap. I am about an hour east of you. PM me if your interested.
 
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33IMP said:
Never used a pro stick, never liked the idea of the lever, remembering when to use it, and for what shift.
Dont you have to grab and pull that lever for the 2-3 shift? It looks like it's a foot away from your (supercool) knobber.
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Yes you pull the lever for 2-3 shift. It becomes habit after you use it a few times.
 
Recently a friend (in a new car, I'll admit) pulled the lever for the 1-2, missed the shift point, then didn't pull it for 2-3, missed that one too.
Fortunately, only a time trial.
I'm sure I could get used to it..... but I was used to my Cheetah shifter too.... and I still went 1-3-2-3 occasionally.
 
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