Shift Coupler Access

I tried searching to no avail.

Recently someone posted a picture of their cutout in the fiberglass for shift coupler access.

What was nice about it was that the cut was on top of the square tubing under the rear seat fiberglass. This would allow screwing the fiberglass piece to the tubing.

I would like to see this again and, if possible, get some dimensions.

Can anyone help?

Thanks.

The cut out I made is way bigger than needed. It is centered over tunnel 8" wide (side to side) and 5.5" front to back. To gain access you only have to cut towards the back of the car about 2.5" to 3"to the brace. I put mine back together with a piano hinge and weather stripping. Try a search under shifter problem you should find the string where everyone helped me.

Richard


Chuck
Roach had the pics of the cutout

Richard, thank you for responding.

I have done several searches with different combinations of search terms. I did find the thread you referred to. I also tried looking through photos.

the picture I am looking for shows the cut out opening into the tunnel with the body subframe tubes at the edges of the opening.

CRHemi helped me cut mine out - he had practiced on his few weeks before. I have 6" aluminum piano hinge to put it back. I'll uncover car and post a photo for you with some measurements.

Here's a view of the coupler on a bare pan.
Also, here's a thread with some great cutout views of the tunnel.
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=117282

~WB

Thanks for the new information.

I would still like to see what the CMC subframe is doing at the tunnel opening.

The Shoptalk Forum pictures will help me figure out where to drill for my seat belts.

I have some threaded plates I was going to have welded to the outside of the tunnel.

What I would rather do is put them inside the tunnel as can be seen in the Shoptalk Forum pictures.

The main reason I want to create the coupler opening is so that I can insert these plates inside the tunnel.

Also, it seems better to do it now before I have the interior carpeted and finished rather than hoping I never have to deal with the coupler.

I am a little concerned that I will be removing some of my foam water barrier.

The 2 x 2 metal cross brace runs directly above the shift rod coupler in a CMC.

Video I made earlier this summer. Hope it helps...

Paul

I cut back 4" and a little - If I were to do again - I'd cut back only 3".

Paul, thanks. I watched this video earlier today when I did some searching.

Wolfgang, this is exactly what I was looking for. I think someone posted similar pictures but I was unable to find them.

Your cut is beyond the steel tubes.

I would like to cut the fiberglass so that the cut piece laps onto the tubes about 3/4"

Can you give me a dimension for the notch formed by the tubes?

Thanks.

Richard's measurements are right. Tube notch is 8" across (just a tad wider than the access plate is wide) -- if you cut back 3 you'd get you 3/4 overlap. Yeah, like I said if I could see thru fiberglass I would have only cut back 3".

Get a magnetic stud finder and you can locate the brace

Richard