Anyone running a TKO 500/600 with midshift?

[mcondos]

Hey guys, is anyone running the midshift option?  Just wondering if anyone can post some pics of how the shifter looks/fits in the cockpit - i'm curious if a straight shifter can be used if in the mid position.

thanks!  
Mark

[YerDugliness]

I'm not sure if I've seen it in a Hurricane, but I have seen photos of a short, straight shifter in the mid position.  I like it, particularly for a 289 model.  I do remember that the one I saw used a Fairlane shifter.

For some reason, I've never been a fan of the look of that long, curved shifter with the lockout.  I know it's period correct, but ...............

Sorry I couldn't steer you to the photos, maybe those who have built or are building can provide something.  I suspect there's a lot of ths sort of stuff on "The Dark Side".

Dugly  8-)

[Erik]

I looked into it but found that the position of the shifter is too far foward. I did not use the shifter in the kit. I used a straight shifter about 7" high with the back position on the tranny. Check out the build pics section #1077.

Erik

[YerDugliness]

I looked into it but found that the position of the shifter is too far foward. I did not use the shifter in the kit. I used a straight shifter about 7" high with the back position on the tranny. Check out the build pics section #1077.

Erik

Erik, I checked out every photo on your build thread but didn't see one with the shifter installed and the body on.

[Erik]

Sorry
Check out the FINISHED PICTURES
Erik

[mcondos]

Hey guys, thanks for the feed back.  
Eric, sweet ride by the way!!  From the build pics, looks like the shifter is installed in the farther-back of the 2 options in the rear position.  Did you try the position that's just in front of it (looks about 3")?
thanks again,
Mark

[YerDugliness]

Sorry
Check out the FINISHED PICTURES
Erik

Thanks, Eric, did so and found the photo.  I'm sort of like Mark, would like to know if you gave a thought to the position right forward of the rearmost mount.  From the looks of the photo in the finished kit section, it looks like it might be a tight fit where the trim ring is closest to the section of the "console" where it angles downward.  What I'm trying to accomplish is a shifter handle without a forward bend in it, thought that a straight handle, ala Hurst's, might work in a little bit more forward position??  I know I've seen that look on a Cobra kit photo before, not sure where, but there was mention it was achieved with an old Fairlane shifter (most likely on an old Top Loader 4 speed, not one of the TKO's).

Thanks, again, for the tip and the photos!

Doug  8-)