Shifter upgrade

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Michael Watts

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If you are looking for a 1970`s through 1980 Chevrolet and GM cars .I believe a ratchet shiftier came in the Trans Am ,Z-28 and possibly other performance cars Of that time period. I have been thinking about do this to my 1981 El Camino SS .With a 290 HP 350 crate engine and Turbo 350 trans,
 

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Any aftermarket shifter will look "closer to stock" if you can add a stitched shifter boot. Leather (or fake leather) would look the most believable in an older car I think. A friend of mine made his own out of suede for his former Mazda.
 
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Doug Chahoy

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I used a Lokar Muscle Car shifter in my El Camino. It looks like the 60s 4 speed shifter Chevy used in Corvettes and other performance cars. The shift lever was also used for automatics in the 70s. My brother a new Nova in 74 that was a 350/350 that had the shifter.
 
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El Clemente

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recently had my dash, door panels and trim wrapped , new leather seat covers on my stock 1978 El Camino SS , the leather shifter boot found on ebay under $10 will be having the console covered next along with a new radio
 

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El Clemente

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thanks it is coming along , my wonderful wife is giving me a new radio for Christmas so I am looking forward to that and heres another shot
 

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