[DRIVING] 1971 GMCe Lexus GS450H BMW 530e Tesla Model S Electruck

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Re: [DRIVING] 1971 GMCe Lexus GS450H BMW 530e Tesla Model S Electruck

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so then I threw her on our mobile motor shifter stand using the custom Nissan Xterra to Lexus GS450h Douglas fir adapter

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and here I am shifting it almost perfectly using the hole I drilled for that B&M shifter for the GM TH350 transmission, this was working about 98% flawlessly, perfect cable alignment in Park and Drive, and a little short in Reverse and Neutral ie at the peak of that lever arc, so some adjustments need to be made

FYI the cable bracket is attached using its stock holes to the ground strap bolt hole on the gearbox, and I think it needs to move slightly upwards
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Re: [DRIVING] 1971 GMCe Lexus GS450H BMW 530e Tesla Model S Electruck

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Shifter, console and elbow rest…result!
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Last Auto I had was a Merc C Class.
It had a really nice shifter and being a C Class it would need to be compact.

Just a thought.
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Alibro wrote: Fri Nov 14, 2025 1:52 pm Last Auto I had was a Merc C Class.
It had a really nice shifter and being a C Class it would need to be compact.

Just a thought.
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LOL, sorry mate. I don't know anything more.
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Alibro wrote: Sat Nov 15, 2025 12:47 pm LOL, sorry mate. I don't know anything more.
Oh, ha ha, I just meant what year was yours, as per the Wiki there are like 5 generations of these animals spanning over 30 years
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:lol: Oh right, it was a 2012 W204 but I suspect any year should be similar.
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I am just loving the modularibility of this Nissan Xterra center console shifter combo, bless this Nissan engineers for using screws and not those god forsaken plastic clips that get brittle over time and snap right off

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meanwhile in the Kitchen Adjacent Stand Alone None Integrated Center Console Refurbishing Facility - KASANICCRF

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well this escalated quickly, I'm sure you've all been there

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The Nissan Xterra shifter cable to Lexus GS450h gearbox adapter... for the Chevy GMC truck

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