Pistol grip shifter on automatic

[oneyedmonkey]

I'm looking to find out if anyone knows of a conversion kit or hurst shifter that I could put onto my automatic transmission. I know hurst has certain ones for specific models of cars but I'd still have to modify the actual shifter stick/lever

 

[oneyedmonkey]

Something like this would be amazing. But I wonder what they changed for this to work

 

[droptop]

Try these guys.

http://www.gunslingershifters.com/68chargershifters.htm

 

[oneyedmonkey]

Try these guys.

http://www.gunslingershifters.com/68chargershifters.htm

Unfortunately it seems like they only do conversion kits for 70 to 74. I did email just to make sure they didn't have anything else because it's exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you!

 

[roadrunninMark]

If you can bolt in a slap stick shifter from an E body, then you can use one of those pistol grip shifters. I am thinking about doing that myself. I don't have a console and mine is not original, so I don't mind it not it not being a "b body" shifter. I like the slapstick better than an aftermarket shifter anyway.

You probably can modify an aftermarket top plate (saving your original) to fit as well. This guy had a new plate made to fit the 8 speed shifter in it and it looks great.

 

[oneyedmonkey]

If you can bolt in a slap stick shifter from an E body, then you can use one of those pistol grip shifters. I am thinking about doing that myself. I don't have a console and mine is not original, so I don't mind it not it not being a "b body" shifter. I like the slapstick better than an aftermarket shifter anyway.

You probably can modify an aftermarket top plate (saving your original) to fit as well. This guy had a new plate made to fit the 8 speed shifter in it and it looks great.

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I ended up going with this route specifically because I wanted to modify as little as possible. Pretty expensive but I'm hoping the end product turns out amazing. I'll post pics here after I'm done with it

http://www.restorick.com/proddetail.php?prod=AutoPistolGrip

 

[69hemibeep]

He does nice work!!!

 

[oneyedmonkey]

He does nice work!!!

That's what I thought just from what I could see. Already shipped right after I purchased it so hopefully I can get pictures up quickly of the end results

 

[oneyedmonkey]

Just wanted to post an update on the product and on just how well it turned out. I will need to do some adjusting to make it a bit tighter. But that's only because my original shifter arm is worn down. Everything is beautiful and well made. Not to mention one of the simplest upgrades you could make.

 

[Plybeep68]

Looks great

 

[droptop]

Looks good. How did you incorporate the release push button?

 

[oneyedmonkey]

Looks good. How did you incorporate the release push button?

The whole top piece of the shifter pushes down. I'll post a video here in a little bit of it working

 

[roadrunninMark]

I like it...

 

[Russ69Runner]

Look's grate. Good job.

 

[peresvet24]

Look's awesome