Fixing the shifter

06 Apr 2017

So, I had a feeling this was going to end up being a stupid fix but I didn’t think it’d be quite this stupid. One of the 2 bolts - the bottom one - holding the gear shifter seat to the shifter support was completely missing. When attempting to to put the car in first or 3rd, the shifter seat would rotate up with the lever, preventing it from shifting. The top bolt was around where 5th was, so it’d stay put when going to 5th.

A trip to the hardware store and $0.65 later, I replaced the missing bolt and had a functioning shifter again! Honestly, a quick and easy win feels really great. I’m sure the rest will be horrible, but glad to start off on a positive note. I’m a fan of putting on all the bows and whistles, so I also ordered an OEM replacement shift knob, since the leather on the old one was coming off.