First post, new guy here. Call me stupid but is there such thing as a metal gate for the gear stick on the coop that you can get hold of? Since my explanation isn't great I just had to include a picture.
The coop gear change is quite deffinate so I wondered if it is possible. Being a kind of classic italian theme.

http://www.grandprixlegends.com/public/pictures/thumbs/AA40101.jpg

Welcome to the forum

No there isn't a gate, some people have looked into the idea but it doesn't seem to have come to much


By the way, there is no way of posting pictures in the forum, you can only link directly to the hosting site, hence the reason I've removed your image tags

Got it, shame . I was quite liking the prospect of a satisfying clink as it changed gear, glad to have an Italian car at last though.

where did you get that pic from?

Just nabbed the image from a google search, I haven't actually seen one in a coop but I have seen mention of it before here http://www.fiat-coupe.info/pg1.php
Actually he has only said alloy gear gaitor, so it might just be a surround or something

I think he just means the surround, thats Flea's car by the way!

I'm making one, its just put on hold due to Rx7, it will be ready end of April/Start of May.

Its 5-speed only atm, i will be taking a template from Rog's car though for a 6-speed.

Need to find a suitable bearing to fit over the lever to ensure smooth movement btw, so if anyone has any suggestions...

guys,

This gearshift gate will happen. AKEME aka 'pube' is making them, and i will ensure he does them for both 5 speed and 6 speed boxes.

i like the idea of this what about a polished gear stick to match

Ohhh! Go Akeme! I hope there'll be one for us 16vt'ers lol!

Phill

I'm taking bets on Truffle fitting his back-to-front!

Definately be interested in this, or one in a titanium finish to match the other LE 'bits'

any news on this?

How have i only just read this!

don't worry, there's still plenty of time to fit it backwards

Anyone?

it could look nice

sounds good to me

same here gonna hope it also fit the 16vt

There you go buddy (at the botton):
http://www.fiatcoupe-freunde.de/shop/tachoringe.htm

And 6-speed gate:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2373/niceeq8.png

I'll be interested in a 5-speed gate depending on price thou

god that looks bad
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2373/niceeq8.png

have to agree, don't like it at all

Yeah thats a bit naff.. The stick needs to be thicker and slightly shorter, and the gate needs to be more substantial - a plate over the console looks a bit amateur IMHO.

I'm also trying to make one engraved and chromed

Is there any updates on this as like a lot of people, I'm very interested in this.

Me too!

The look to go for (or how I imagine it to look to make it look good) is have the plate attached underneath the console with a chrome surround around the hole

Anyone agree?

Dan

something like that, not that thin plate from the picture a few posts above

I`m sure these would be a piece of piss to make with a milling machine.