SHORT THROW SHIFTER TRIAL AND ERROR

SO I recently discovered that the Nissan Frontier, the Hardbody predecessor that shares much with the hardbody, both have the Z31 300zx non-turbo tranny. This was enough for me to go forth and pay almost $100 on some off-brand one from e-bay, the only website that i could find with any at all. oddly enough... but yes, it had great fit and finish, looked great and it bolted right in. Unfortunately, it wasnt curved half way through, so I could not hit 2nd, 4th or reverse. plus, the bushing that goes into the tranny got stuck in there, so i had to use a chisel to break it out. Here's the low-down:

here it is, my old stick and my cross overs finally installed (sounds much clearer now, btw)

the new shifter. so shiny....

and reflective....

the comparison pictures

the new stick in the tranny

my dash is such a mess.... lol.

oh and of course, i took it back out and put the old one back in. supposedly, the body lift will make it like a short throw shifter anyways if i don't add the shifter extender. oh well, lost cause, but i think it was fun in the process anyways.

Dethklok - Thunderhorse