I used a stiff piece of wire and ran it where it needs to
go for measuring. I used the old Fiero shifter to get the pivot point
measurement and it ended up at 93 5/8".
I had to modify the shifter base from the
Fiero for the new cable shifter. I first removed the bottom most edge
of the new shifter so it would sit as low as possible in the shift bracket.
Then I removed all the shifter stuff from
the Fiero and welded some pieces to mount the shifter. You can see how
it sits in the original Fiero shift position.
I made one minor mistake when ordering
my shifter. It was about 1" too short, could have used two inches.
I had to extend the select cable, you can see the small extension. It
doesn't seem to affect the shifting at all.
Smaller components such as the shifter, gas pedal, brake/clutch pedals,
etc were refurbished - taken apart, rust removed, stripped of any paint,
repainted, lubricated and put back together again.
Joe Grenier
shifter pics with my Northstar and 915 transmission
Although my information
comes from various builders and sources, if you want any information
contact me. The photographs used on this site are used with permission,
if you want to use any, contact them through the various links on this
site. I did and you can see the results!
