Stock shifter and ratchet shifter

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by BuickGSrules, Feb 14, 2019.

  1. BuickGSrules

    BuickGSrules Gold Level Contributor

    After tumbling with the idea, and with help from a CNC guy, here is the stock ratchet shifter.
    Fits in the console and you can either drive it as normal, or when you go racing be able to hit the gears 1-2-3 instead of going from 1st to neutral. It needs a minor adjustment, otherwise it is 99% ready.
    Would this be anything Buick folks would like?
    I have a video in use, but can’t uploade it.
     

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  2. Mopar

    Mopar Well-Known Member

    What years would it fit, and what do you think the pricing mighr be.
     
  3. Mike B in SC

    Mike B in SC Well-Known Member

    Sounds like a great product to me! Will it fit a '68 GS400? Price?
     
  4. BuickGSrules

    BuickGSrules Gold Level Contributor

    This one is made for the 70-72 shifter, I dont know if the 68-69 is the same, but I am pretty sure it can be made if I got a plate. I have a video of it in use, but Cant upload it here, dont know why.
     
  5. BuickGSrules

    BuickGSrules Gold Level Contributor

    Price will be resonable, I will hear him this weekend about a number.
     
  6. BQUICK

    BQUICK Gold Level Contributor

    I modified the stock plate in the 80s to race my GSX. I had it so you could slam 2-3 and not hit neutral. Everything else was left stock. Some model of that shifter don't have a bolt in removable plate so that would be only issue.

    I think they would sell!
     
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  7. BuickGSrules

    BuickGSrules Gold Level Contributor

    If only I could upload the video, you will see that you can slam 1-2, click the lever and slam from 2-3, then you need to lift the lever before you can go to neutral.
     
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  8. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    I'd take a couple
     
  9. john.schaefer77

    john.schaefer77 Well-Known Member

    I'd like 2 myself.
     
  10. GRNDNL

    GRNDNL Wannabe

    I'm in
     
  11. johnriv67

    johnriv67 Well-Known Member

    If it can be done for column cars (a Riv) that would be awesome and I’d be in
     
  12. GS Spoken Here

    GS Spoken Here Well-Known Member

    I would take one.
     

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