OK I hope I can clear this up,...From the change of 1967 to 1968 GM used a munzi shifter in 1967 and introduced the Hurst shifter on all 1968 firebirds....This (of course) changed not only the shifter handle BUT the shifter as well...The thoughts of GM using left over 1967 handles is not possible....I have a 10/1967 FGF that has the Hurst shifter and handle in it and that car is 100% correct...Pics attached...NOW the handle on the 1968 AND 1969 FGF did NOT have and bolt holes in it for it to attach to the shifter, They actually just pushed in and locked in place...To remove the handle you must use a feeler gauge and slide it down into the shifter to unlock the handle for removel... I just took these pics and I hope they will help....BTW, The original handles have numbers stamed on them I beleive they were 5325..I do know Banshee knows the numbers as well....If noone has them I can look thru my pile of FGF parts and find one as I have several original shifters and handles I bought over the years...ALSO the ORIGINAL GM Hurst shifters did NOT have a bolt to lock out the reverse as the aftermarket did.....I hope this helps.....LAST thing, be careful when buying these as most people know what they have AND it was the SAME shifter used on 1969 CAmaro's and most people advertise them as for Camaro's whereas they bring SOO)O much more $ from the Camaro people!... Original shifter and handle in my 10/1967 built Ram Air car Original shifter and handle in my 10/1967 built Ram Air car Original shifter and handle in my 10/1967 built Ram Air car here is an original shifter and handle I bought at a flea market several years ago, Notice the shifter has NO holes in it for the handle to bolt onto....ALSO< some one cut the handle and welded it for shorter shifting!!!.
