Removal of 5speed Shift Pattern Plate
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Removal of 5speed Shift Pattern Plate
Hi all!
Don't want to ruin my original manual shifter plate, so I better ask before I'm sorry
It is still equipped with the lamp housing underneath the shift pattern.
Just got my hawks 6speed indicator and now I'm wondering on how to remove the original one. Is it glued in, clipped, do I have to drill through and dremel it out to fit in the new pattern inlay?
Hope you can help me out with that.
Thanks in advance
Alex
Don't want to ruin my original manual shifter plate, so I better ask before I'm sorry
It is still equipped with the lamp housing underneath the shift pattern.
Just got my hawks 6speed indicator and now I'm wondering on how to remove the original one. Is it glued in, clipped, do I have to drill through and dremel it out to fit in the new pattern inlay?
Hope you can help me out with that.
Thanks in advance
Alex
Re: Removal of 5speed Shift Pattern Plate
Try this - https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/afte...ml#post6027764
To replace the 5 speed with the The 6 Speed shift plate you have to do the following:
1) pop off the glued on the light bulb holder on the back side,
2) pop out the indicator. It might be stuck in there really well. Then the 6 speed shifter plate should seat perfectly right back into the hole of the Stock Original GM part.
3) put a little bit of glue on the lip of the part, you want to make sure you do not use too much glue otherwise it will show.
4) glue the light bulb holder back on
I do not know the best glue, I am not sure what I would use. obivously something for plastic. The shifter indicator I make is made from a High quality Acrylic. The shifter assembly plate is made from ABS I believe.
Please understand I just make them for Hawks, but I do not sell them to anyone else, and I test every single one to make sure they fit.
BTW, the paint is SEM, so it is not impervious to some chemicals, it is simply painted on, so be careful not to use things like alcohols, and Thinners.
1) pop off the glued on the light bulb holder on the back side,
2) pop out the indicator. It might be stuck in there really well. Then the 6 speed shifter plate should seat perfectly right back into the hole of the Stock Original GM part.
3) put a little bit of glue on the lip of the part, you want to make sure you do not use too much glue otherwise it will show.
4) glue the light bulb holder back on
I do not know the best glue, I am not sure what I would use. obivously something for plastic. The shifter indicator I make is made from a High quality Acrylic. The shifter assembly plate is made from ABS I believe.
Please understand I just make them for Hawks, but I do not sell them to anyone else, and I test every single one to make sure they fit.
BTW, the paint is SEM, so it is not impervious to some chemicals, it is simply painted on, so be careful not to use things like alcohols, and Thinners.
Thread Starter
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iTrader: (1)
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 175
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From: Viersen, Germany
Car: Trans AM GTA 1989
Engine: 383 HSR AFR195 JRC Cam280/286
Transmission: T56 Conversion
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9bolt
Re: Removal of 5speed Shift Pattern Plate
Thanks alot, must have overlooked this.
Worked like a charm, nothing broke ��
Worked like a charm, nothing broke ��
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