When I first got mine, the drive letters were missing in the console. I looked around to see if I could just buy those, but didn't find any. I ended up buying the whole shift plate on Ebay. When I lift up the console to change it, the letters fell out. Seems the tabs that hold it loosened up. I just put it back and epoxied it. I guess now I have a spare.
Glad you got yours figured out.
Mine was there .. intact but could not read the letters anymore ... so ended up popping it out and giving it to my brother in law who took care of painting back the white letters and cleaning all around ... Shame that they do not sell that little part don't get it ...
thanks
Ralph
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'68 White on White Coupe 289 2v :-)
'97 Red Vert GT 4.6l
Y'know normally I'm not a white car or white interior kinda guy, I just hate how easily it gets smudged....but I love your car. Absolutely beautiful.
__________________ "Natalie", '66 Coupe
Freshly Rebuilt 4-Speed w/ Hurst Performance Plus
289, Holley Carb, Edelbrock Intake and Water Pump, Tefba, Summit Direct Fit Rad
3.55 with Posi, Zoom Clutch
Next On the Agenda:
Interior - Replace floorpans (in progress), new carpet, tilt column, new steering wheel
Exterior/Body/Performance: Windshield (in progress), New cowl (in progress), weatherstripping, power steering
Y'know normally I'm not a white car or white interior kinda guy, I just hate how easily it gets smudged....but I love your car. Absolutely beautiful.
Thanks for the comments dude ... you know when I first when and check out this car back in Sept. I was really unsure about the samething ... then I looked closer and closer and noticed that the interior was all wrong ... the (PO) butchered the inside :-( , anyhow... after making an offer and getting turned down I came back home and searched on the web and noticed and realized how nice the car could be if done properly ... The two tone interior is just killer
Thanks again !
Ralph
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'68 White on White Coupe 289 2v :-)
'97 Red Vert GT 4.6l
For next year ... but I had this question ...
I meant to put this in this thread ... some of you may know but did not say anything ... but the lower part of the front dash and the steering column is also supposed to be white/parchment....
Does anyone know if the lower part comes out (dash) ... or does it have to be painted in place ?
thanks
Ralph
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'68 White on White Coupe 289 2v :-)
'97 Red Vert GT 4.6l
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