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Cutting shifter

Gordon Forbess wrote:

>On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 04:49:10 -0800 (PST), Brian Wagner
><brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>>Ok, if you want a shorter shifter go the the junkyard and find an 83 or 84 GTI. Pull the assembly the main rod is shorter and straight (I am refering to the rod that the shift knob screws onto sheez).
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>Here's a pic of an 83 GTI shifter in my car.
>http://pws.prserv.net/gforbess/scirocco/dashlft.jpg
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>The original 75 shifter was also straight, BTW and about an inch
>longer.
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>Gordon
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>75 Mk I/Drake 1.9
>http://pws.prserv.net/gforbess/scirocco/scirocco.htm
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cool pic.  I have never had a short shift on the car before but I know 
with the stock shift parts it hits the radio.  I have a 87 vw scirocco 16v