I was looking at the rather large shifter handle for my automatic and was wondering if anyone changed out to a different one. I think the vette's had a smaller square one didnt they.....

let me know

There are many other GM vehicles with auto shift knobs that will fit the Fiero shifter lever. Some of the more common ones are the F-body and Corvette knobs. Back when my Fiero had a slushbox, I used a shift knob from a Chevy Corsica.

I just tried to swap my buick regal handle on and it fit but I couldn't get the key out of the ignition. It's clipped in at the right spot. Seems that it's not exactly the right size for it. Unless someone else has a different idea.

f the Key won't come out, the shifter is not far enough into Park (has very little to do with the handle)

I acquired a 3rd gen F body handle, somewhere. I like it as much as any automatic handle I've ever seen.
(They were also available in leather. Probably a Corvette piece.)

[This message has been edited by Raydar (edited 05-25-2016).]

from a chimmaron recovered in new leather the shift rod was hacked down 1.5" and tited 10 degrees clockwise.

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quote Originally posted by Lou6t4gto: f the Key won't come out, the shifter is not far enough into Park (has very little to do with the handle)

I played around with it at least a dozen times and gave up. It went in all the gears fine but when in park the key wouldn't come out. When I took the c-clip out and moved the handle slightly higher it was fine.

quote Originally posted by mmeyer86gt/gtp: from a chimmaron recovered in new leather the shift rod was hacked down 1.5" and tited 10 degrees clockwise.

are those bazooka bass tubes in front of the seats???????

yes yes they are and powered from the stock amp.

1989 Olds Toronado

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A bit(!) of trouble, but this is what I have:





Rick

quote Originally posted by Raydar: I acquired a 3rd gen F body handle, somewhere. I like it as much as any automatic handle I've ever seen. (They were also available in leather. Probably a Corvette piece.)

I just added the same shift handle to my Formula. At first I was disappointed that i still had to use a finger to depress the button far enough to shift into 1st and 2nd.

Then I glued a 1/4 high button from my wife's Bakelite collection to the top of the button and now I can engage 1st and 2nd by pressing down with the palm of my hand. Sort of like the Rodney auto shift handle.

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The Grand Prix shift knobs are quite nice and fit without any mods as far as I can recall.
Kit

I make a push button transmission selector to replace the cable and shift handle. Computer controlled using a linear actuator.

Joe Sokol

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so got a corvette knob, black leather button on center. was wondering if there was a write up on how to modify the stock shifter to accept the corvette knob?

I know right off the start I must cut down the stock shifter as the slots need to be at 9 and 3 versus the 12 and 6 position they are from the factory,

and then the button is slightly different how do you make it work with stock fiero shifter.

quote Originally posted by Fieroking: I make a push button transmission selector to replace the cable and shift handle. Computer controlled using a linear actuator. Joe Sokol

dang why didnt I know of you when I lived in Spokane WA......... dang it...