Gated shifter

Started by Fred4007, February 19, 2015, 12:31:27 AM

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Fred4007

Would it be possible to get a gated shifter base for my sprint?

jazig.k

I doubt it.

Make one. Use cardboard first to make it in 2 peices [top half and bottom half], then trace it onto cardboard again to make a single piece one. Once you get it right, get some steel, bronze or aluminium and trace onto that for final cutout.

Might want to get rid of all the shifter slop with new bushes etc first though.

colcol

Anything is possible, about 20 years ago a Toolmaker in the Alfa Club had a gated shifter in his Alfetta, seemed to work allright.
As the bushes, synchro's, cones, forks, shifter rods wear out the gate will have to be opened up and modified.
But a good project, and it gives it a Ferrari look, Colin.
1974 VW Passat [ist car] 1984 Alfa 33TI [daily driver] 2002 Alfa 156 JTS [daily driver]

Fred4007

Thanks ill have to either make one at school (we have good machinery there) or get someone to

colcol

Do it yourself at school, so you can be proud of saying i made it.
Make sure your gearbox and engine mounts are new, so the gearlever won't be floppin around all over the place, also check to see that the gearbox 'hanger' mount is correctly positioned, Colin.
1974 VW Passat [ist car] 1984 Alfa 33TI [daily driver] 2002 Alfa 156 JTS [daily driver]