Stick shift plate

["Kevin Creason" <dmc4687@xxxx>]

I was playing with some tempered fiber board, my table saw, and new router
to make a shift plate for my 5 speed. I've got a couple of templates done
(though the slender fingers tend to break off on the TFB). I want to
eventually get one made of stainless.
Any other 5 steed spick shifts in the Houston area want to drop by to see if
our cars are similar enough that my template would work for others? email me
and we can set up a meeting.

Also.. I keep thinking that I was warned once as a youngster not to rest my
hand on the stick because that would make pressure on the stick and cause
problems or wear on the tranny. Is there any truth to that? If there is--
then it might be better to just abandon the idea because tolerances are very
tight between certain gears....

Thanks,
Kevin
#4687, Houston/Clear Lake