Topic: auto shifter bezel on a 1980

[garyg]

My shifter bezel ,lense and backing plate came loose in a box when I bought the car. The corner is broken off the bezel. Having never seen a good one, how is the lense attached ?
Is there a rubber boot that covers the hole where the shift lever goes? How does the light
socket attach ,mine just hangs there. I must be missing something. Since I need a new 
console selector and related parts maybe I should just get a B&M mega shifter it probably
would be cheaper or are they junk?

[Grand73Am]

The shifter uses a plastic slider in the hole like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SHIFTER-SLIDER-CAMARO-TRANS-AM-70-81-71-72-74-78-79-80-/290449289230?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43a020700e

[eroc022]

well if you buy a new shifter bezel then all the parts you are unaware of how they go come attached aside from the plastic slider, light socket is kinda a sprung socket that just pushes into the hole on the metal backing plate for the lense, it grounds out through the shifter too....bezel grounds through the mounting screws through i think only one corner... if you buy a new shifter bezel or come across a good used one and just need a slider, you send me your address and ill give you one for free.... i have a few sitting around....

[garyg]

I guess I will buy a repo part. The numbers in the shifter lense were painted on by hand at some point and I would have to glue it to attach to the bezel.

[CT Bird Fan]

This one is a little cheaper with the "buy it now" option.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/70-81-80-79-78-76-TRANS-AM-CAMARO-SHIFTER-INSERT-SLIDER-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem1c04fd9d27QQitemZ120342813991QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories