Slow355 B&m working with factory shift lights !!!!

[sands vsParticipant vs commodore View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 619]

 

 

 

This shows the panels I am talking about mate. I fitted them and it actually did make a difference to sound. They have what looks to be carpet underlay stuff on them on this calais/statesman. You can see it in the picture above

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[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

Cheers mate i think ill go to pick apart and grab some, may as well done everything else.

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[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

So picked these up from pick a part to add to the sound deadening from a stato,

as had to remove the passenger one as wanted to tidy wiring under there from sterio install. Hate random wires threaded all over the place. I also added a switch to elec antenna as want to be able to have it down when just using ipod etc. Also added a signal booster as for some reason this pioneer head unit gets shitty reception. No idea why as old one had perfect reception.

 

munch munch ls1s for lunch
Best 1/4 mile 13.1@105mph 60ft-1.8sec Reaction time .8 sec 0/100-4.8sec

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Nice work mate, good score.

[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

So looks like some gifts from the posty arrived today. The pro ratchet shifter and a dekota digital gear selector read out.

Already have my drop down box made up, ill start cutting up ratchet tomorrow so i can flip reverse lever in line with gear shifter so that can sit in standard facia nicer and look like its factory. Will run my gear selector lights via the dekota unit. Ill post plenty of install pics.

munch munch ls1s for lunch
Best 1/4 mile 13.1@105mph 60ft-1.8sec Reaction time .8 sec 0/100-4.8sec

[HDN05LParticipant Canberra ACTVS Olympic Edt 383 stroker Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 289]

Someone’s having a busy weekend. Definitely looking forward to seeing the finished job.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Nice work mate, really coming together

[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

Yep worked all day today ill take to the shifter tomorrow with the grinder lol and make a few minor adjustments.

 

munch munch ls1s for lunch
Best 1/4 mile 13.1@105mph 60ft-1.8sec Reaction time .8 sec 0/100-4.8sec

[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

Got the grinder out and took to the shifter, cut the reverse lock out leaver off so that i could shift it over inline with the shifter handle. The leaver is normally offset to the gear shifter and would mean cutting an extra hole in the shifter surround. Stole this idea from VRsenator haha

munch munch ls1s for lunch
Best 1/4 mile 13.1@105mph 60ft-1.8sec Reaction time .8 sec 0/100-4.8sec

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery mate!  Looks good. Only wish i thought of it before i fitted it. Welding mine in the car was a bit nerve wracking. Looking good buddy.

[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

VRSenator065 wrote:

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery mate! Looks good. Only wish i thought of it before i fitted it. Welding mine in the car was a bit nerve wracking. Looking good buddy.

Haha i can imagine, cutting it must have been a prick as well, did yours weld like shit? Just tacked it for now and noticed was horrible to weld.

munch munch ls1s for lunch
Best 1/4 mile 13.1@105mph 60ft-1.8sec Reaction time .8 sec 0/100-4.8sec

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Actually no, but I used tig, it actually welded pretty good, more like fusion though, it didnt really need much filler.  Getting access for the torch and being bloody paranoid about setting fire to the interior was the issue.

[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

Bahaha i can imagine!!!

Got the drop down box cut in now just make a few adjustments and start to hook all the linkages up for the shifter. Just have to have a dummy fit as think shifter sitting too far back to sit nice in standard facias

munch munch ls1s for lunch
Best 1/4 mile 13.1@105mph 60ft-1.8sec Reaction time .8 sec 0/100-4.8sec

[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

So was a bit of a fluke but i took my time putting drop down in, in what was what i thought perfect position. So with shifter in and the auto facias slightly adjusted its a perfect fit.

I also am thinking of mounting nuts under the drop down box so dont have to piss about trying to get nuts n bolts done up from underneath car. As you can see because i cut the reverse lock out lever n welded in line with shifter its a tad short, who uses these shifters been shorter will it be annoying. No it does not hit facia not even close just bit further down to flick up

I will also be putting black slide strip back in so u dont see white edge of facia slide strip will have slot for reverse lock out with a brush seal.

munch munch ls1s for lunch
Best 1/4 mile 13.1@105mph 60ft-1.8sec Reaction time .8 sec 0/100-4.8sec

[Slow355Participant Victoriahectic spec 355 vs ss ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 322]

Thinking rivet nut inserts into drop down box to avoid bolting from top and bottom as prick when wanting to remove shifter etc, thoughts on if they are strong enough? As there is a little bit of force pushing ratchet shifter through gears

munch munch ls1s for lunch
Best 1/4 mile 13.1@105mph 60ft-1.8sec Reaction time .8 sec 0/100-4.8sec

[HDN05LParticipant Canberra ACTVS Olympic Edt 383 stroker Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 289]

Looking great nice work on getting it lined up.

I was thinking something similar to the brush seals just trying to figure out how to mount it.

 

[doz10Participant Qld93 VR SS View build HERE Member since: February 9, 2016 Posts: 125]

I wish I did my Calais ratchet shfter like that, definitely doing it that way next time

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[doz10Participant Qld93 VR SS View build HERE Member since: February 9, 2016 Posts: 125]

if you use steel or stainless steel nutserts it shouldn’t be a problem mate, I wouldn’t trust aluminum ones on something like that, it looks sweet where it’s sitting though, much better than having it stick out of the centre console

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Rivet nuts will be plenty strong enough, there isn’t that much load on it all.  I actually found the lever a little too stiff to operate for my liking stock.  So I made up an adapter and have a manual leather HSV repro knob (from FLI355) on mine.  Does a couple of jobs, first I reckon it really keeps the stealth theme going, but also because its longer and the adapter it raises it up, which makes it physically easier to operate because of the longer lever arm, and it also doesn’t look as sunk down in the console.

I have a detail drawing of the adapter if anyone’s interested and wants to make one up?

 

 

 

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Nice work. Looking good!

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