![]() There’s also some pics of the GTO dual gate shifter I have, as well as a pic of GTOKens dual gate install of a GTO shifter.Ī: that looks great how did you modify the shifter plate.Ī: The pic of the back of the plate shows how I fit the smaller GTO bezel into the larger Firebird one. I borrowed a digital camera, so here they are. ![]() ![]() It gives you the ability to manually work up through the gears and back down on an automatic without worrying about missing a gear or hitting reverse.īTW, a 1968 Bird that won best of show at last year’s T/A Nationals had a 442 dual-gate installed.Ī: know a couple guys were interested in pics of my dual gate shifter installation using a 442 shifter. If you’ve never used a dual-gate, it has two slots for the shifter - a “hers” side, which works like a normal shifter, and a “his” side, which shifts the gears manually. I made a custom woodgrain insert out of a piece of walnut veneer to fit the new piece it’s sexy! I cut out the middle of the Firebird shifter bezel and “transplanted” the GTO shifter plate into the hole using JB weld. Since the GTO shifter plate was smaller than the Bird’s, it didn’t cover the hole in the console. The 442 shifter also has a little more positive locking system when using the manual side. The bent stick puts the stick a little closer to the driver, plus I like the looks better. The 442 model has a “bent” stick, where the GTO model is straight. Its not quite as “beefy” as the GTO model shifter, but I don’t think I will ever break it. The console fits smoothly over the shifter. It is the exact same size and form as the shifter out of the Firebirds - even the mounting holes matched. ![]() I finally used a Hurst dual-gate shifter out of a 442. I talked with someone several times about the details of making this installation work who installed a GTO console and shifter, and I looked for a long time at other ways to get the GTO shifter into the Bird. Does anyone have any tips or recommendations?Ī: I recently did a dual-gate installation on my 68. I want to put a Dual-Gate Shifter in my Firebird. Q: Dual-Gate Shifter Installation for Automatic ![]()
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