...and then fitted onto the car! You can get the idea how it will work, pivoting around that bolt.
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Then the subframe end is being chopped off another rod, to be welded at another angle...
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...and then the rod chopped, adjusted and welded back together...
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...numerous times, in order to get the rod shaped as compact as possible.
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The rod is actually 3D deformed and will be slided into the gearstick-end rod and locked with a screw.
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It was then on to the gearstick itself, to take care of the for-aft action rod.
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The gearstick now has a pair of "balls of steel" :-D ;-).
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Everything fitted back together (after some detailing work and additional machining).
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A close-up pic.
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With the cover back on, everything looks stock :-).
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The for-aft rod has to go all the way behind the subrame and then raise up and get back to front to reach the L-linkage.
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The rod was made as adjustable as possible, with several threads.
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Rod now fitted onto the gearstick. You can now see the other rod we had made too.
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A guide (tube) for the rod was made and bolted to the gearbox.
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Another guide was made and bolted to the subframe.
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The rod going up and then forward to finally reach the L-linkage.
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