Shifter stock for an ATX [Archive]

MidnightPanther99

01-10-2009, 09:34 PM

Yeah I know this is kinda a lame question. But can you change the head of the shifter on an ATX? I know it has the button on the side. Maybe I'll paint it or something. It looks boring.

Loser47

01-10-2009, 10:30 PM

i have thought of this too. im wondering if you can go to AZ or advance auto and take one of their ATX shift kits and just but the knob. but if you paint it, it may get too hot and get all sticky, which would be worse than black

MidnightPanther99

01-12-2009, 09:25 AM

i bought one at pep boys buy it didn't fit over the stick...guess i need a bigger diameter one...

Zx2 Frost

01-12-2009, 09:27 AM

I did wish i still had pics.

I had one with button on top, then cut shifter down and made it into short shifter.

Autozone FTW.

MidnightPanther99

01-12-2009, 09:40 AM

i have one with a button at the top too, but the ring with the holes doesnt fit over the stock shaft.

Zx2 Frost

01-12-2009, 09:46 AM

Yea mine didnt either, took a file to the shifter.

MidnightPanther99

01-12-2009, 09:48 AM

How hard was it to file down? it only doesn't fit by a little bit

Zx2 Frost

01-12-2009, 09:50 AM

not much, i took a round one, wrapped shifter in rag and clamped in table vise.

It files like butter.

MidnightPanther99

01-12-2009, 09:53 AM

perhaps i'll try that... i wouldn't look too bad

lilzx2

01-12-2009, 05:14 PM

http://www.bbtcustoms.com/shiftknobs.html

droptoutzx2

01-12-2009, 05:39 PM

drill out the part on the shift knob to fit

carbonzx2

01-24-2009, 07:58 AM

i had a straight chrome knob with a button on the top. it looked good, but caused it not to engage park a lot, so i took it off

Buster

01-27-2009, 10:52 AM

Didn't look like THIS, did it? :D
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2454/3981/31134490029_large.jpg?-

MidnightPanther99

01-27-2009, 02:04 PM

see thats cool. But I like the triangley ones...idk how to explain it...

carbonzx2

01-28-2009, 05:09 AM

Didn't look like THIS, did it? :D
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2454/3981/31134490029_large.jpg?-

actually, yes it did. small world when you buy parts at autozone huh?

lilzx2

01-28-2009, 01:51 PM

Here's mine:
3834

It's actually shorter than most. I took off the little triangle piece that is on top of the shifter rod. Took the guts outta my new shifter, slid it down on there and threaded the button onto the shifter rod. It feels a lot more solid and you get a lot better bite with the allen screws.

Larka

01-30-2009, 07:03 PM

Mine-
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l59/ravenglasswalker/img1233268284815.jpg

98firered

01-30-2009, 07:07 PM

^pikachu FTW

alanzx2

03-01-2009, 06:29 PM

if you use this shifter knob with a boot that hides the bottom half, it looks like a manuel. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOMO-Automatic-Black-Leather-Shift-Knob-FREE-SHIPPING_W0QQitemZ320332195563QQcmdZViewItem

alanzx2

03-01-2009, 06:51 PM

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=39771316&albumID=1447341&imageID=43225743

Buster

03-02-2009, 10:41 AM