Wondering if any of you with an automatic Fiero have swapped the shift knob to something different and if you have post a picture of what you did! Looking to see what style would look best.
I didn't like the stock T-bar shifter either. Most others sometimes look oversized for the Fiero's console.
I went with an 84 Corvette dark-grey leather wrapped shifter and shortened the steel shaft by 1-inch. The knob matches the dark-grey of the interior. I got a new soft-leather shift boot from Dickman. I later resold it because I swapped to a Getrag 5-speed.
Easiest upgrade I ever did to any of my cars.....replaced the Formula's thumb-button shift knob with one from a GTP swap donor car. 30 seconds, one tool. The GTP knob button is on the front, so it activates with your fingertips in the same smooth pull-back motion used to shift out of park.
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Measure the length you need and mark it then use a tubing cutter to make it an even cut the automatic shaft is hollow. Remember to remove the inner plastic push rod and also cut it to function with the new shift knob. It takes careful planning to make it work right.
I actually have that tool, cut both the same amount? what about where the clip goes in to secure it?
The lengths of the the shifter and rod will depend on the shifter handle you use if you are going to use the stock shifter handle then you can use a hose clamp to guide the saw blade when you re cut the grooves for the clip, just use the same spacing as stock and cut both rod and shifter equally.
Pulled up this old thread to show my quick and dirty auto shift knob made from the leg of an old chair and a chunk of 1/2" ID tubing from the handle of an old bottle jack.
I didn't like the stock T-bar shifter either. Most others sometimes look oversized for the Fiero's console.
I went with an 84 Corvette dark-grey leather wrapped shifter and shortened the steel shaft by 1-inch. The knob matches the dark-grey of the interior. I got a new soft-leather shift boot from Dickman. I later resold it because I swapped to a Getrag 5-speed.
this is the knob im using from a third gen camaro.
When I bought my '86 GT in the spring (my first automatic Fiero which I don't particularly care for), I was surprised at the sheer size of the shifter knob. Good gawd, who designed this large ugly thing?
One of the first things I did was buy a Camaro (leather) shifter knob off eBay. Best $2.25 (plus $4.99 shipping) I've ever spent!
While some alternate shifter knobs look very nice I decided to stick with the stock Leather T-handle. With my 4 speed OD auto there is little need to shift and IMO the stock leather T handle does the job. As for aesthetics there are numerous choices to suit most tastes..
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While some alternate **** knobs look very nice I decided to stick with the stock Leather T-handle. With my 4 speed OD auto there is little need to shift and IMO the stock leather T handle does the job. As for aesthetics there are numerous choices to suit most tastes..
Hahah... I think you actually said SH1T instead of SHIFT.
I think I've seen a leather T-shift knob before, I might even have had one on my Fiero before... but I wasn't aware they actually came with the Fiero. But I guess they do? Were there any other GM cars that used the same automatic shift knob as we have?
Ok, I just did some eBay snooping... looks like our same T-handle shift knob was also used on the 82-02 Firebird / Camaro, and even the earlier Saturn vehicles. I was always under the impression that the leather ones came from the later Firebirds.
Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]: Hahah... I think you actually said SH1T instead of SHIFT.
I think I've seen a leather T-shift knob before, I might even have had one on my Fiero before... but I wasn't aware they actually came with the Fiero. But I guess they do? Were there any other GM cars that used the same automatic shift knob as we have?
Ok, I just did some eBay snooping... looks like our same T-handle shift knob was also used on the 82-02 Firebird / Camaro, and even the earlier Saturn vehicles. I was always under the impression that the leather ones came from the later Firebirds.
There were a quite a few gm cars with that shifter, my dad's 1989 Cutlass Ciera had it, his 93 grand prix has a newer version of it I think.
Had one in my SSEI and in the Fiero I never hit the Controls. Easy swap.
this 84 fiero and 95 grand prix knob both seem to be a little taller than normal, the grand prix knob was a half inch taller than normal in its grand prix anyways as for this 84? its been a weird child needing extremely weird early parts and missing certain things it should have
