Onecarnut
Active Member
I've acquired parts over the last two years and finally had a local shop install my new floor console and shifter. My car was originally a column shift, but the previous owner converted it to a floor mount B&M ratchet shifter. It worked fine, and I liked how it looked, but I really wanted a more OEM look for the interior. I think I was at around $2000 in parts by the time I was ready. The shop I used spent 20 hours installing, which was a bit of a shock, but I love the finished product. Maybe they overcharged me, maybe they didn't, but I want to let everyone know who might be considering this conversion that you will need to weld the console mounts to the tunnel and cut the new hole out for the shift linkage. They told me it wasn't an easy job, and since my car is a Mopar, I couldn't argue with them. Here are the before and after photos: