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The Workshop => Appearance Related => Topic started by: michaelb on January 23, 2018, 20:34

Title: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: michaelb on January 23, 2018, 20:34
Hi, does anyone know if instead of the normal gaitor you can install a metal plate (like you see in some old sports cars)?
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: michaelb on January 23, 2018, 21:59
Do you guys know what I mean? I probably haven't got the right name for it. I've seen them on Ferrari's etc. And wondered if they could be installed on a 2.
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: Topdownman on January 23, 2018, 22:16
This was discussed a while ago on here but I cant remember if anyone succeeded in doing one. Try doing a google search and you may be able to find the old thread?

I did try making a cardboard template but I couldnt get a useable shape.
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: michaelb on January 23, 2018, 22:26
I'm surprised if someone hasn't managed it but it may depend on the way the gears are set up I suppose. I think it would look sweet though.
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: Enjay on January 24, 2018, 00:18
Are we talking about these kind of things, as usually (always?) seen on Ferraris?
(https://i.imgur.com/IhXDII1.jpg)
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: shnazzle on January 24, 2018, 06:31
I'm sure someone on here had tried something similar and couldn't get it to work nicely.
Was it you Simon?

In the end I think it just ended up with draft prevention brushes at the bottom or the like. Looked surprisingly good
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: Topdownman on January 24, 2018, 06:49
Quote from: "shnazzle"I'm sure someone on here had tried something similar and couldn't get it to work nicely.
Was it you Simon?


I certainly couldnt get it to work with the movement of the gearlever. I an currently using the top of a haagen daaz? ice cream pot as a dust cover...
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: michaelb on January 24, 2018, 07:19
Yeah that's the one enjay, it would look really nice in the car.
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: wotugonado on January 24, 2018, 10:47
Someone tried something along those lines with a carbon effect material of some sort iirc, but since all the photos no longer show its pointless looking it up   s:evil: :evil: s:evil:

Edit  l viewtopic.php?f=8&t=60588 (http://www.mr2roc.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=60588) l
I'm bored so I looked it up , it was pointless............
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: m1tch on January 24, 2018, 12:14
Quote from: "wotugonado"Someone tried something along those lines with a carbon effect material of some sort iirc, but since all the photos no longer show its pointless looking it up   s:evil: :evil: s:evil:

Edit  l viewtopic.php?f=8&t=60588 (http://www.mr2roc.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=60588) l
I'm bored so I looked it up , it was pointless............

Just get the photoshopfix extension on Google Chrome  s:) :) s:)
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: wotugonado on January 24, 2018, 12:58
Quote from: "m1tch"
Quote from: "wotugonado"Someone tried something along those lines with a carbon effect material of some sort iirc, but since all the photos no longer show its pointless looking it up   s:evil: :evil: s:evil:

Edit  l viewtopic.php?f=8&t=60588 (http://www.mr2roc.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=60588) l
I'm bored so I looked it up , it was pointless............

Just get the photoshopfix extension on Google Chrome  s:) :) s:)

Ahh a work around, where do you find it ?
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: m1tch on January 24, 2018, 13:02
Quote from: "wotugonado"
Quote from: "m1tch"
Quote from: "wotugonado"Someone tried something along those lines with a carbon effect material of some sort iirc, but since all the photos no longer show its pointless looking it up   s:evil: :evil: s:evil:

Edit  l viewtopic.php?f=8&t=60588 (http://www.mr2roc.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=60588) l
I'm bored so I looked it up , it was pointless............

Just get the photoshopfix extension on Google Chrome  s:) :) s:)

Ahh a work around, where do you find it ?

Here you go:

 m https://chrome.google.com/webstore/deta ... apbifiaedg (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/photobucket-hotlink-fix/kegnjbncdcliihbemealioapbifiaedg) m
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: wotugonado on January 24, 2018, 13:57
Ha nice one, thanks.

Screw you photobucket!  you mercenaries  s:P :P s:P
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: Topdownman on January 24, 2018, 19:57
This was the thread I was thinking of;

 l viewtopic.php?f=8&t=59610 (http://www.mr2roc.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=59610) l
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: michaelb on January 24, 2018, 21:43
Anyone know why it's so tricky to do? I might have a crack at it but if it's been tried and deemed impossible then there's not much point!
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: alancsalt on March 14, 2018, 10:14
Selector slots too close together for any "fingers".

Photoshop fantasy:
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: Ozzy on March 14, 2018, 14:26
Had a thought...


These selector plate thingies are available for the Gen7 Celicas. Wouldn't they be a direct fit? Or be modified to fit?
Used to have one in my Tsport and caused no issues or anything. The shape of the hole/gap around the gearstick seems to be the same as in Celicas, so would imagine the plate would slot right in.
Title: Re: Metal gear selector plate
Post by: alancsalt on March 15, 2018, 07:01
Only thing I can find for Gen 7 Celica is an owner made custom gate by a German enthusiast, who only made two and said they were too difficult to do - he didn't want to go into production.

Did anyone else or any firm make anything like this?

https://celicahobby.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/426240/re-shift-gate-mod.html

And found another - http://www.newcelica.org/forums/showthread.php?t=219587