Shift Console Plate
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Shift Console Plate
Is it me or does $245.99 seem like a lot of money for a 69 shift console plate?
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Sounds high. Post a link. $200+ ought to be buying a very, very good one.
Could also be the design. If memory serves, three different shifter plates were used on the '69s.
Could also be the design. If memory serves, three different shifter plates were used on the '69s.
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I did mean the whole plate - shift console plate is how it's listed in Willcox. Decided to replace the fiber optics trim and restore the original. More money to spend on other goodies!
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Come to think of it, if you still have your original, restore yours. I usually opt for new parts for interior pieces because they almost always look better than refurbishing older parts, but the console plate is an exception.
PS: looking above, I should have waited 1 more minute to post!
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How did you get the chrome to come out so good? My 82 is plastic and the shiny stuff is off in a couple of places.
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The older ones were metal. All my chrome was under years of overspray from PO. Not to hijack, but how do you restore the heater control plate? I can't even figure out how to get it off? Any pictures? 
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It's a large casting, that is chrome plated, and then finally has to be masked and painted. Quite a bit goes into making them.
Oh, and they are being made in the US! Trim Parts casts, plates and assembles them here.
If they were made in China, the retail price would be 40% less, and Trim Parts would be making twice as much on them.
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To me.. refurb looks just as good and is very easy to do.
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I understand and respect the fact that you don't always have the leverage you would like with a manufacturer. Getting ready to place a sizable order later this month and am looking forward to saving 10% !
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Then there's the weird version (service replacement) that has the optic lamp indicator words on a glued-on aluminum label. I wish I kept a picture of the one I had.
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I cannot understand why they moved the lower mounting holes up. No symmetry to it. The new position looks out of place to me. I have never seen the six hole ones. Thankyou Mike for showing them to us.