How do you think this will look?
02-10-2007, 07:40 PM
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Car: 1986 Z28 Camaro Gunmetal Gray with
Engine: GM Crate ZZZ HO 350, Edelbrock head
Transmission: Rebuilt 700r4 all TransGo and Beast
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3.73 gears
How do you think this will look?
My friend gave me his megashifter cause he got a gate shifter for his 85 camaro. but he had a custom shift plate made and kept it for the new shifter. so i need to make something. i have access to a machine shop and i was thinking of using aluminum and giving it a machined finish...but my friend just told me he has some brand new diamond plate leftover that i could use for it too. what do you guys think?
02-11-2007, 10:21 AM
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Car: 89 IROC
Engine: 305 TPI / ZZ4 cam
Transmission: Stage 2 700R4, LS1 driveshaft
Axle/Gears: Strange 3.42 w/ Auburn
I would stick with the alum. Also jimmy-jams has a console plate for the megashifter with some buttons in place of the ashtray for all sorts of accessories/NOS.
02-11-2007, 04:33 PM
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Car: 1986 Z28 Camaro Gunmetal Gray with
Engine: GM Crate ZZZ HO 350, Edelbrock head
Transmission: Rebuilt 700r4 all TransGo and Beast
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3.73 gears
link me. i dont know what jimmy jams is.
02-11-2007, 04:46 PM
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Car: 84 firebird T/A
Engine: shinny 350
Transmission: slush box L65
Axle/Gears: round ones "3.73"
What I did in the past is use black ABS 3/16 thick with the proper etch finish, it looks a lot cleaner. You can get it from houses such as curbell plastics or Aetna plastics. If you need, I have small pcs I could sell from .062 thick upto .250thk I dont have all that much left in my shop but I do have some. I used it to make body panels for my mini outlaw racer when I ran circle track. It was a lot more forgiving than sheet metal but there was a weight trade off.
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02-11-2007, 11:56 PM
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Car: 89 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 carbed now
Transmission: World Class T5
Axle/Gears: Peg Leg w/ 3.73's
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02-11-2007, 11:58 PM
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Car: 89 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 carbed now
Transmission: World Class T5
Axle/Gears: Peg Leg w/ 3.73's
Here is a pic of the plate I am running. I have my fuel pump, fan, and fog lights hooked up to it right now.
02-12-2007, 10:03 AM
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Car: 1986 Z28 Camaro Gunmetal Gray with
Engine: GM Crate ZZZ HO 350, Edelbrock head
Transmission: Rebuilt 700r4 all TransGo and Beast
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3.73 gears
hm, i dno. the shifter is kinda messed up anyways. i might not even bother. i dont like the switches, i like a closer to stock look better. a couple nice things dont bother me, but i like the car plain and simple with a nice touch.