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Cutting SHifter

To: kwhcpa@addler.net, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Cutting SHifter
From: <Chris.Brucciani@ercgroup.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 08:03:30 -0500
>>2) does anyone have any words of wisdom on cutting a shifter?
>>   IMHO - the stock shifter is too long and too far forward - 
>>   I have a spare to cut down and bend, but wonder about the
>>   wisdom of sectioning it versus just cutting the top off and
>>   rethreading it.  I believe an oxyacetylene torch is my sole
>>   tool option here.

I thought the same thing on my 240Z, so one day after a couple of soda pops
I broke out the hacksaw and cut it down without too much effort.  Don't know
if it's the same on our Roadsters, but might be worth getting a good blade
on your saw and hacking away.  Good luck.

Chris Brucciani
1968 2000

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