question on a short shifter, short shifter creation Options

[playboymma]

if you remove the stock shifter and cut the bottom rod and weld in a spacer to the rod and compensate for the extension on the plastic seat the shifter sits in will it function just like a short shifter?

[playboymma]

I want something clarified. You want to cut the rod off, as that how-to says. I understand that. But are you wanting to put spacers beneath the plastic assembly that the rod sits in to raise it up, more like a true short shifter? Turning what you have now into this?

From how I understand, yes it will function like a quick shifter. The longer arm below the pivot will take less distance to get in gear, and you'll need spacers to give it clearance. But why go to all the bother cutting and welding and such when you can just buy a shifter for $15-20 shipped?

yes richee thats what im going for, but i havent found any short shifters for a decent price

and thank you blu94GT, and please insert the link to the website where i can order a short shifter for 15 bucks cuz the absolute cheapest one ive found was over 80 dollars and i wouldnt put the brand in my worst enemy's car cuz its cheap crap. and i'm at home in a machine shop so its no trouble to cut and weld. one more question though, do i have to lengthen the short bar that sticks out of the pivot ball to allow relative horizontal movement? (the bar that controls wiggling the shifter side to side for instance to go from first to reverse)

I want something clarified. You want to cut the rod off, as that how-to says. I understand that. But are you wanting to put spacers beneath the plastic assembly that the rod sits in to raise it up, more like a true short shifter? Turning what you have now into this?

From how I understand, yes it will function like a quick shifter. The longer arm below the pivot will take less distance to get in gear, and you'll need spacers to give it clearance. But why go to all the bother cutting and welding and such when you can just buy a shifter for $15-20 shipped?

yes richee thats what im going for, but i havent found any short shifters for a decent price

and thank you blu94GT, and please insert the link to the website where i can order a short shifter for 15 bucks cuz the absolute cheapest one ive found was over 80 dollars and i wouldnt put the brand in my worst enemy's car cuz its cheap crap. and i'm at home in a machine shop so its no trouble to cut and weld. one more question though, do i have to lengthen the short bar that sticks out of the pivot ball to allow relative horizontal movement? (the bar that controls wiggling the shifter side to side for instance to go from first to reverse)

forgive me im quick to reply before studying the picture richee, i see the website now