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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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looking for skull shift ****

Where can i find a skull shift **** for an automatic to put in my 87 gta
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

search ebay for resin skull **** or other, most of the really cool ones you find are just a resin mold head, painted up all nice, that you then drill for what ever you need.
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

I found this
http://www.kavalpewter.com/

but will the adapters work on our car? i found it on a site that someone had used it with one of the adapters in an automatic car
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

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search ebay for resin skull **** or other, most of the really cool ones you find are just a resin mold head, painted up all nice, that you then drill for what ever you need.
How would you go about installing one of these on an automatic shifter
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

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How would you go about installing one of these on an automatic shifter
you drill and tap it for the same threads, or drill and epoxy glue it in place......

they don't do it so folks can use it on anything.

But you can find some really neat deatailed ones going that route, then a pre drill made just for cars piece.
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

How would you go about engaging the shifter, on an automatic u have to press the button to move the shifter those dont have buttons.
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 10:55 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

check autozone or pepboyz, i saw some there when i bought my shift ****.

and to engage mine i just push it down
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 11:19 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

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check autozone or pepboyz, i saw some there when i bought my shift ****.

and to engage mine i just push it down
So you used one made for a manual on yours? what did u do just sit in on loosely?
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

no the **** i got is made for manual and automatic. the automatic part allows the **** to be pushed down on to the plastic piece in the shifter. the stock ***-when u push the button it pushes the plastic piece down allowing u to shift.

if u take the *** off u'll see what i am talking about.
i believe if u pull the little clib out of the stock *** in front. it will slide straight off.(pull up)

when u go to pepboys or autozone look for automatic shift ***. shud say it right on the packaging. they give u the instructions on how to do it.

u may have to do some jerry rigging. mine dint quit fit right but with time and pateints it will work.

im srry if u dont understand what im trying to explain, i am very bad with writing my ideas out clearly.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 07:54 AM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

Totally understand what you are saying, i used a pep boys autoo shifter in my 93 when i had it but every skull shifter ive found is made only for manual shifters
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 11:47 AM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

yea i wanted one also but as u said they were all for manual
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 06:01 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

Man i wish there was a way to get a manual **** to work on a auto, all the cool shift ***** are made for freakin manuals.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

well mine has a piece that screws on to the bottom with a spring that pushes the **** up so it allows the shifter to lock, but i mean if u want one that bad, im sure u can find 1
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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I just got one for a manual from pep boys 20 bucks was cheap so i said what the hell. All i did was press it down so the shifter is always engaged and tightened the little bolts to hold it in place. Worked like a charm

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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

by the way are there any seat covers that can be baught at pep boys or advanced auto parts or something like that that will properly cover our seats? im tired of looking at the tears in mine lol
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 09:43 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

i bought a pair from walmart they look pretty good, nice and tight fitting. im having problems finding one for the back seats
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

Originally Posted by 88rsbenjy
i bought a pair from walmart they look pretty good, nice and tight fitting. im having problems finding one for the back seats
Do your seats have those et looking seperated headrests? thats the part im concerned about
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

oh no they dont
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

Yea thats why im having trouble finding ones that look like they would work :-(
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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Re: looking for skull shift ****

well u cud always cut the top of it, slide it over the "et" part and then sew it around the post of the et part
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