CENTER CONSOLE WITH TOPLOADER

[bobmarlojill]

I just installed my full length floor console in my 73. I was expecting the shifter to set in the middle of the opening but mine looks to be heavy to the drivers side. It looks a bit strange. does anyone have a picture looking straight into the shifter hole on there console? Im wondering if Im missing a piece? I have the shifter boot sealed to the floor pan, the carpet around the boot, but what covers the cut edge of the carpet? I thought the console would hide it but it doesn't when its sitting off to one side like it is.

 

[judge]

I have seen a square plastic collar that slides down to the second bulge in the boot. It slides around and under the console plate.

 

[73StangCoupe]

Here's a picture of mine...

 

[goodnigh]

Square plastic collar like judge said.

It sits towards drivers side.

'71 M-code with toploader.

My console needs painted.

mike

Addendum, this stick is in neutral.

If you look at the clock this picture was taken

a little over 15 minutes before it was posted.

 

[Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs]

I just installed my full length floor console in my 73. I was expecting the shifter to set in the middle of the opening but mine looks to be heavy to the drivers side. It looks a bit strange. does anyone have a picture looking straight into the shifter hole on there console? Im wondering if Im missing a piece? I have the shifter boot sealed to the floor pan, the carpet around the boot, but what covers the cut edge of the carpet? I thought the console would hide it but it doesn't when its sitting off to one side like it is.

This is just a picture I had on computer this is a 12,000 mile original car. There is a plastic piece that floats around. Sorry it is not cleaner have not cleaned this car in 32 years one of those mental block things.

David

 

[mrmach1]

Yes you need to find the plastic collar that covers that space. I don't know if repo's are available but maybe OMS or Perogie might have one. They are relatively hard to find.

 

[Kit Sullivan]

Here is a a template for cutting your own plastic piece for the manual-trans console trim.

If you have the standard "shorty" console, you will need to cut a notch along thre bottom of the template to make room for the ashtray

 

[rvrtrash]

Thanks for the template Kit. I saved it to my computer, because I think I may need one when I get around to restoring my car.

Steve

 

[bobmarlojill]

thanks for the pictures and all the great info....exactly what I needed to see.

 

[mrmach1]

That's a great template Kit thanks I saved it for future info.