Ok, the mock-up box for the Lokar shifter (couple posts back) has turned out to be a decent but fun project. Contrary to
@BurntToast ‘s build where the same shifter is placed above floor, I have chosen to have it (mostly) below the floor as I don’t have a pre-existing opening in the floor to feed the the cable through. I also wanted to restore most of the original look and use the old shifter boots to hide the shifter mechanisms. The Lokar shifter doesn’t like dust or moisture so the box needed to provide full protection. I also wanted it to hold a gear position sensor instead of mounting this on the trans pan which is the standard way.
After some light mods of the shifter openings in the floor panel, I used the floor panel and the 4 threaded holes that the old shifter boot mounts on as a template for the box’s lid so it could hang off the floor panel. I have exactly the amount of space between floor and trans to fit the shifter tail and cable.
The gear position sensor linkage was a bit fiddly to size up and put together (and probably not for those gifted with large hands). I also find myself constantly checking in what order all the parts should be installed. While testing the sensor I found I hadn’t considered that, due to the swing of the shifter lever, the cable needs some space where it enters the box to allow for vertical movement. So the stiff grommet has to come out and be replaced with a more flexible rubbery seal. Otherwise, the box is 90% done and seems to work as hoped for.
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