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Horseshoe shifter in 69 bird #324780 12/07/19 07:44 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 52 Wellington Florida USA ðŸ‡... 91 vert Member
91 vert Member Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 52 Wellington Florida USA ðŸ‡...	Hi all...... my car is a 1969 Pontiac Firebird with a Pontiac 400 and a TH 400 ( once I get one ) I would like to put a camaro horseshoe style shifter in my 69 Firebird........ has any one tried this.....?? Will it fit in the Pontiac center console......?? What all is involved...? Can I just swap the bird shifter with the camaro shifter and trim plate.......?? Thank you all in advance

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Re: Horseshoe shifter in 69 bird 91 vert #324783 12/07/19 08:33 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,337 Likes: 3 Mpls, MN 6 68tpls400 Premium Member
68tpls400 Premium Member 6 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,337 Likes: 3 Mpls, MN	'Maro and pontiac shifters are completely different. Consoles are different as well. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold

Re: Horseshoe shifter in 69 bird 68tpls400 #324836 12/11/19 08:21 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 52 Wellington Florida USA ðŸ‡... 91 vert Member
91 vert Member Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 52 Wellington Florida USA ðŸ‡...	I know..... But I want a horseshoe shifter in the firebird..... Whatâ€™s better fit for the 69 bird..... Chevelle or camaro...?? Thank you again

Re: Horseshoe shifter in 69 bird 91 vert #324846 12/12/19 10:13 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 611 Likes: 3 NW Indiana D Dennis in Indiana Member
Dennis in Indiana Member D Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 611 Likes: 3 NW Indiana	Would think Camaro parts would be a closer fit to your floor pan than Chevelle stuff since the floors are the same. Placement of cable operated shifters are driven by console placement. Would think console and shifter mockup would be fairly easy once you have all the parts. Check out Shifterworks web site for good pics of Camaro stuff. Thanks, Dennis

Re: Horseshoe shifter in 69 bird Dennis in Indiana #324902 12/19/19 04:40 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 52 Wellington Florida USA ðŸ‡... 91 vert Member
91 vert Member Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 52 Wellington Florida USA ðŸ‡...	Any body know what difference between camaro and Chevelle horseshoe shifter is....?? ( I think the mounting bracket is different but handle and gate are same....?? Not 100% though ) I have a 69 Chevelle shifter..... gonna try to mock it up with the firebird console........ any input would be appreciated...... Thank you

Re: Horseshoe shifter in 69 bird 91 vert #324903 12/19/19 06:27 PM
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Jimc2002 Administrator Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,158 Likes: 51 Illinois	You might also ask over at https://www.camaros.net/forums/ Jim '68 400HO Conv.

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