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Posted: Sun Dec 29th, 2019 11:08 pm

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Today I played with a pet project that is going to take some time. While out at the U-Pull the other day, I snagged the floor shifter out of a 2008 Ford Escape Limited. I got everything; the shifter, the lockouts, OD button, trim panel, console top and cable. I knew it was way too tall for my application, but after studying it, I was sure I could make this work. While there, I also grabbed an Explorer Sport console top... you know, those ugly, one-piece things.

So, after taking a bunch of measurements in my console, out came the sawzall!

Now it is substantially shorter than what it was. I will have to fabricate a mounting base of sorts, but that will be fairly simple. I did some test fitting in the truck and it is pretty close... may have to raise it up slightly, but that is what I wanted. I then started hacking up the Expo Sport console top to accommodate the shifter and after an hour of sawing and trimming with the sabre saw, I was able to determine how it would look in the truck. Obviously, there will be a LOT of trimming, fitting, fiberglass and paint before it will be worthy of residing in my truck. Sorry, I forgot to take a pick while it was in my truck. I will get one later and post it but be warned: I have hacked and carved on this console top and there has been NO clean up on it yet, so this console top is pretty ugly at the moment! Notice in the pics above, the selector handle is black. Research and eBay pics reveal that there is a chrome version that looks a lot like the one in my wifes Lincoln MKx. Yep, the search is on!

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2003 Ranger Edge / Extended Cab / Flareside / 3.0L FLEX / 5r44e Auto / 2WD / 8.8 LS 4:10 / Sonic Blue Pearl

So many mods... so little time...