I've bought a complete 4th gen console that I'm considering putting it in my car. I've seen it done with a manual car, but mine's an auto currently. I put the console in with the auto console top and it wouldn't clear the nuetral safety switch. So, I think I'm gonna try the manual top I have to see if it'll clear the switch. Anyone done this or know if it'll work? Thanks in advance!

 

If it helps,

I have a 92 Formula 350 with an auto and a 4th gen manual console swapped in. It works fine, nothing hangs up or catches on anything. The console is from an 02 Trans Am I think. The swap should work fine for you

 

Awesome. Thanks for the info. I was thinking that it would, but I really didn't want to put all the time and effort in to just take it all out again lol. I'll post pics when I'm done. Thanks again!

 

you're quite welcome

 

I still have the 87 console, in my 87 GTA, but it came STOCK with a manual style boot, not a slider.

When I get a 4th gen console, I'm getting a manual one, not an automatic one.

 

I posted a few pics in another thread about this questions. I've got an A/T 87 TA and have a 93-96 bird M/T console. It fits great. trying to use an A/T console, not fun. Stick with the manual ones and you should have no issue.

 

Like stated above, I would try to stay with the manual console. I have a manual console from an 02 TA in my 87 TA and it fits great. I had the auto plate but it never fit right and I had to make my own radio pod...not fun.

 

Did something happen to the archives here? Because, back in '05 or '06, I swapped an '02 TA console into my '92 Formula. I had a whole thread about it in the Interior section, with pics. I just searched for it using the advanced search, and it's just gone

Anyway, the automatic top plate won't work without a lot of effort...basically you'd have to reposition the shifter and hammer your trans tunnel and stuff like that. People have done it, but it's a lot of work. I went with the six-speed console.

Here are some pics from the install...Dan might recognize the car. I am not going to write the whole description again, but if you have questions, just ask!

 

Awesome. Thanks guys. Those pics really give me confidence lol. Looks great finished. I cut up an old console from a thirdgen for the plate for the window switches in the ashtray about two months ago and never installed it.
I need to do it, but I've been working on this new book case I'm building, and woodworking is time consuming.

 

Is this it?

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...9-console.html

 

Why, yes it is! Nice work.

What we learn from this is that I am an idiot...I put that post in the Body section for some reason back then

 

I have a 4th gen console so my curiosity got the best of me. I also just happened to have picked up a couple of Ford switches to experiment with. It may be a while before I get to it, but I now have a good idea of what I'll need to do.
Thanks for posting the thread!

 

Hey Dave!!

I was actually looking for that thread because I knew it was there, but I couldn't find it lol