I've read the posts about making your automatic look like a manual, but could someone please help me with a more "in depth" description about how to do it, I really want to try it but I'm still a little new to doing custom work and a little more help would be nice.
trade your car in and buy a manual.... dont fake it... <br>
Turn your car off just as the stoplight turns green. Then restart it and floor it. That'll make everyone think you're a cool guy with a stick.
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theres always the neutral drop too lol <br>
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i was lookin for help, not comments like that. i was looking for a manual, but this one was all i could find that was in my price range, and i'm not trying to fake it, if i was i would put on a fake clutch too, i just like they way they look. <br>
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hey man, u could try to shorten the shifter and put a shifter nob on, and just finish it off by putting a "shift boot" at the bottom of your shifter.
my buddy did it but u gotta be careful if you get rid of the shift lock.
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I was just playing around. Anyway, why is it that you like 'how manuals look'? Is it just the boot? Trying to hide the fact that you've got an automatic, even if it is just for cosmetic purposes, seems to me like putting on stickers advertising parts that you don't have. Love your auto, and work on stuff that really matters. <br>
yeah i was kidding too--sorry to offend you at all-- i actually think the shift boot and shift knob looks kinda nice in an auto--a lot of cars come stock like that. <br>
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well in my opinion ... i couldn't agree with him more... the loose stick in the middle with a leather boot and a slick knob looks so much sleeker and sportyer then just a 1 foot tall rod poping out of a rectaqngular hole in the console with the automatic knob on the tip...i've seen ppl dress it up and it looked good... but from factory the whole shifter part of the automatic interior looks horible in my opinion.... mind you the stock knob on a stock manual is pretty shabby as well <br>
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oops i meant the shift boot and knob from a MANUAL looks nice in an automatic.. my bad <br>
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im not tryin to hide anything, i just really like the looks. i agree with gab, it looks a lot more sportyer. hey black coupe, could you send me ur buddy's email so i could get some more help from him, i intend on trying it but i really wanna make sure i got everything straight before i do so i dont mess anything up too bad. i know you dont wannna cut the yellow on the inside, but im not sure about unhooking the park lock. <br>
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hey man i wasnt kidding with my comment... i think it was just the way you asked the question, like gab said, the stock manual knobs are ugly as well. your question should have been "how can i go about dressing up my automatic to make it look more sporty" sorry i took it the wrong way i didnt mean to upset you, but i didnt understand the question. I was sure you wanted to be someone who puts a boot on an automatic and everytime they park they throw the E-brake up.... but as for dressing up an automatic i would suggest just shortening the rod and getting a nice auto knob. dont mess with the shift lock, the last thing you want to do is bump it into reverse when your going 70 on the highway. you can say you wont let that happen but the fact that it could seems just to risky to me. the boot is realy an opinion thing, i perfer mine without it, but i have seen some real nice looking autos with boots. I hope this reply was more helpful than my first. If you need to know how to shorten the rod, its simple, just cut (with a hacksaw or dremel) the rod to your desired height, but make sure you leave the yellow plastic stick on the inside the same height above the outer rod as it was before. (keep the same height ratios)
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You mean like this?
I just went to the junkyard and found the center console out of a manual.. <br>
That's waht i did on my 96...just go to a junkyard and take the boot off of the console, it just pops in place.....
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i have the original boot off my 95, shoot me an email if u wanna
hey, Evansville J-Body you have the exact same keenwood deck and remote that i have. its in the same spot and i is that a auto or manual? <br>
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ahh nm miss read the post its an auot just converted...lol srry, looks great.
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Hey, i was just wondering if, would you switch the whole center console, or just the panel around the shifter. I dont feel like cutting into my car, if that's required. I thought I could just pop that panel off of a manual and switch it with mine and put a boot in. Is it more complicated that that?
Yes just pop off the panel around the shifter and switch it with a manual one..
that way the boots fits right. and you don't have to pay for the whole consol
Ok, that helped. Now when buying a shift knob....I heard that you could just get a regular manual knob and just push the whole knob itself down to change gears. Is that possible or do I need to buy a shift knob with a button on it?
Ok, I dont know why the hell alot of you people keep giving bad info.
To add a Manual look, all you need is a Boot, and a Manual knob. Its quite simple.
None of this, "shortening the stick" crap, No "Get another console" crap.
Its actually alot easier then that.
I did mine along time ago.
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Raptor (TRB0SDN) wrote:LMR: it just looks better shortened. If I were to do this, I'd definitely shorten that awful rod.
Thats fine, i just like how i can rest my arm on the armrest, and my hand sits comfortably on the knob.
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