converting to horse shoe shifter

[jacob]

has any one converted a coloum shifter to a horse shoe shifter before is it worth the time and money or should i just buy a car with one already.The only reason I ask is finding a monte with a horse shoe shifter is hard but I love the look of it. And I will have bucket seats in the car any way and would really be happy if any one knows about this stuff let me know.

 

 

 

 

jacob

[black07ss]

Keep looking Jacob they are out there. The conversion is pricey. Don't be in a rush. You will know when you find the right car and when you do remain calm. That way you can beat them down on the price. Always low ball then go up.

[cbolt]

I will be converting mine early next year, after the holidays. I have all the hardware for a chevelle console, just have to convert to the burlwood. I have to add the extra harness from the dash to the console and finally add a tilt column. It is a bit pricey but I have been collecting the parts slowly in preparation for the actual conversion.

[jacob]

I will try to find one around here thanks for the tips.

[beater72]

I converted mine with no issues. I waited and found everything I needed on EBAY. you might be waiting a while to find the 'exact'car you want. This is why I am MAKING the car I want. It will be worth it in the end....my two cents worth.

[jacob]

I agree if you put you hart into some thing and do it right and take your time you can build and do every thing. If my car isn't a floor shift auto matic I will convert it between me my grand dad and god it will happpen. Also what type of transmission is needed for a floor shift a turbo 400 or a turbo 350? Or dose it not matter?

[stangeba]

This is a good read, but I haven't done my car yet and my never bother to change.

How to install bucket seats

[jacob]

I read that for installing a horse shoe shifter I dont have a welder but I am only 13 but my grand dads cousin has one hes a profestional mechanic. I have seen the kit for the horse shoe shifter but I didnt know what all it had or if I would need it or not. I ll have to look at it when I can but I learned some thing new today. Thanks for sharing that with me I just wanted to say thanks to every one on here.

[footballubet]

It's not that hard of a job. Finding the parts can be an issue. But if you keep your eyes open you'll find them. Hit swap meets in your area and also check out junkyards. Sometimes they will have some old cars way in the back. I converted mine from bench seat to buckets and a console. The only parts we welded where the brackets for the seats. The shifter and console brackets got bolted in. Good luck in your search. Keep us posted on your progress

[jacob]

I would go to junk yards but they won't let any one under 18 in guess it has some thing to do with insurance if I was to get hurt. Also other than bolting down the shifter and to weld in the brackets what else do you have to do ?