Does anyone sell chrome shifter plates? especially for a 5 speed getrag. Rather than the stock leather boot or is it something i need to custom make I am sure it has been done

I've always thought that would look good but so far i have never seen one on a Fiero. i was thinking of making my own but when i started tying to lay it out it looks like the shift pattern is so tight there isn't room to do a gate design. the company i work for does stainless steel fabrication so if you can come up with a design that works, please share. if you live in Australia you might see some of my work, we just shipped our second Costco to Australia :-)

quote Originally posted by wolf63:we just shipped our second Costco to Australia :-)

Oh yeah, we need more of those!

From what I recall, there are gated shifter plates like the Ferrari 308 used but the gates are cut shorter and are just for looks. The shift lever never actually goes in to the gates.

I drove a ferrari with shif gates on it. im geussing you guys are talking about the center console close to what amida makes. Well the ferrari with them i drove did nothing but piss me off. i kept hitting the gate as i was shifting. It was getting annoying.

How about one for an automatic?

quote Originally posted by mattwa: How about one for an automatic?

Hehe.

quote Originally posted by mattwa: How about one for an automatic?

lol this is for us manual owners only now please excuse me as I kick you out the door

haha just kidding. I think amida makes his consoles in stick and auto.

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quote Originally posted by madcurl: Hehe.

Always have to show off don't you.

quote Originally posted by mattwa: Always have to show off don't you.

lol well when you have the sexyist fiero ever made you got a right to show it off. thats out of #20 right?

quote Originally posted by pontiackid86: lol this is for us manual owners only now please excuse me as I kick you out the door haha just kidding. I think amida makes his consoles in stick and auto.

Oh yea? The 4T65E-HD will beat the 282 any day.
In a drag race.
And yes he does.

quote Originally posted by mattwa: Oh yea? The 4T65E-HD will beat the 282 any day. In a drag race. And yes he does.

.... all in the driver grasshopper

quote Originally posted by pontiackid86: .... all in the driver grasshopper

I'm talking like the 282 will blow up and the auto will not.
Connected to the L67 of course. it would be dumb to connect a 4t65e-HD to a 2.8.

just dug through amida's threads in the archive but didn't find anything on a shift gate, but most of the picture links are broken so it may be there and i just don't see it. anyone got a link?

I think some replica places must sell them for a fiero.

I LIKE that! anyone have shots closer and more from above?

quote Originally posted by Australian: I think some replica places must sell them for a fiero.

Poor english sorry i think someone must sell replica plates for a fiero however this is a real ferrari

This is what it used to look like. This is off of Rodney Dickmans site. Notice how short the gates are. The shifter does not enter the gates. They are there for looks.

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I got it. Have an extra one or two. They work with Rodney Dickman's euro shifter arm. Stainless steel - Has to be polished. Do not go into gates. Just for looks.

https://www.fiero.nl/forum/A...060811-1-048397.html

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Pm sent

quote Originally posted by Australian:

That's a real Ferrari?

quote Originally posted by Brocephus: That's a real Ferrari?

Sure....with Fiero power window switches, and Oldsmobile door strap, and a top-notch upholstery job on the dash and console.
Ferrari also uses Fiero gauges

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I want to use my extra short shifter with one all polished.

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Does anyone else sell a shifter plate as Ferrobi wont sell me one as i'm not in USA no foreigners i guess. So anyone want to make a buck and buy one from Ferrobi and on sell it to me at a profit.

quote Originally posted by Australian: Does anyone else sell a shifter plate as Ferrobi wont sell me one as i'm not in USA no foreigners i guess. So anyone want to make a buck and buy one from Ferrobi and on sell it to me at a profit.

OK - if you want ups quoted me 84.00 shipping. Plate is 30.00. And you have to buy a shifter arm from Rodney Dickman - about 50 - 60 plus shipping again. Gonna be over 200 for everthing you need.

I'll take one.... PM sent

I have decided to have a go at making my own as i want to use my extra short shift stick. Thank you Ferrobi for posting the picks and for getting back to me with a price if i truely wanted i would pay. You would be surprised what i have spent on my car. I will often pay more for postage than the item. The conversion to RHD costs more than any fiero alone and every Australian has spend big bucks on their cars everything registered here is quite nice.
Australia isn't Albania we take the same side at war and without Pennocks id be screwed another foreigner. Not everyone is a terrorist or a con man and as the buyer you wouldn't lose. I thank you anyway but many people have refused to post to me so missed out on so many goodies even when first in. I must vent my frustrations breathe in breath out.

New design by me F355 style.

100 mm x 150 mm This actually shouldn't touch the plate with the 5 speed getrag and a stock shifter.
It is rough anyone good with CAD???
I will make enquiries into getting these made of plastic/metal will look at options i may sell them if i can get a price.
http://www.muckup.com/fierogate.jpg full size

If anyone is to rip off my design at least make me one pm me!!!

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Are you talking about the entire center console cover plate or just the shifter gate? I have a polished metal center console plate that also includes the gated shifter plate (nonfunctional) in a F308 rebody. Pictures are available if you would like to see them.

quote Originally posted by hnthomps: Are you talking about the entire center console cover plate or just the shifter gate? I have a polished metal center console plate that also includes the gated shifter plate (nonfunctional) in a F308 rebody. Pictures are available if you would like to see them.

Well yes post pics id be interested in seeing them. I have a ferrari gate in front of me which i have used to inspire design the fiero355 plate but it is a lot smaller and could never be used in a fiero as it would be filed to nothing.

quote Originally posted by Australian: Australia isn't Albania we take the same side at war and without Pennocks id be screwed another foreigner. Not everyone is a terrorist or a con man and as the buyer you wouldn't lose. I thank you anyway but many people have refused to post to me...

Don't feel bad. Many American vendors on eBay refuse to ship next door here to Canada. I figure if they're doing so well they don't need the business, the hell with them.

No that is i believe a Rodney Dickmans shifter. I tried to post some other pics before i was hotlinking and they didnt work. My poor edit of thread at the end read that i thought it was a real ferrari but i was comparing a real to a replica as original idea. Showing it was very close. When the pics didnt work i edited my post but left in i thought it was a real ferrari dash i hotlinked the pic from lambo replica.com so i knew where it came from.

Per a recent request, here is a photo of the F308 rebody consile plate. It is polished steel and has a chromed shifter gate with a Euro type shifter installed. Note that the plate is spotted but I will clean it up when I uncover the car in a few weeks.

quote Originally posted by hnthomps: Per a recent request, here is a photo of the F308 rebody consile plate. It is polished steel and has a chromed shifter gate with a Euro type shifter installed. Note that the plate is spotted but I will clean it up when I uncover the car in a few weeks.

Cool thanks for the pics i hope to make up my 5 speed pattern design to fit in stock location with a short shifter.

quote Originally posted by Australian: New design by me F355 style. 100 mm x 150 mm This actually shouldn't touch the plate with the 5 speed getrag and a stock shifter. It is rough anyone good with CAD??? I will make enquiries into getting these made of plastic/metal will look at options i may sell them if i can get a price. http://www.muckup.com/fierogate.jpg full size If anyone is to rip off my design at least make me one pm me!!!

Can anyone draw this in CAD approx 5mm thick.

quote Originally posted by Australian: Can anyone draw this in CAD approx 5mm thick.

I can draw this up in AutoCad, but I will need a few dimensions to go by.

Jim