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I wanted a different gear stick for my COE and Rod Drabsch had one in SA from an  early Ford
So thanks Rod

The bottom ball section was removed and a new bung was machined up and TIG welded on

And it was all made to fit inside the cut of Ford Trader Gearshift
 
The Gear shift was then heated and bent to clear the seat and also the dash
 
On the left you can see the red pool ball knob, after it was ready it was sent to Dubbo Electroplaters for chroming
After getting quotes in Sydney at $155 !! Dubbo could do it for $30, a big difference !!!
So now the new gearshift does the job of selecting gears very nicely