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Chances are, any fix others have done won't be the same for you, if you can post some pics of what you are working with now, I am sure some of us could give you a few ideas.Off the top of my head, you could probably make a good patch, using cardboard to make a template out of that your could then transfer to sheet metal, then use rivet nuts to fasten the sheet metal cover to the trans tunnel, allowing you to remove it to access the shifters if when needed. Another idea, if you don't want to work with sheet metal, would be to make a cover out of fiberglass, and attach it the same way. Could use thin cardboard, like a cereal box, that you tape down to the trans cover, lay fiberglass matting over it, cover in resin, repeat a few times, then remove the cardboard when cured. I made a dash pod for some gauges using that method.
I don’t have any pictures of it but I helped Squadoosh with his Radesigns install on his 85’ 4Runner. I can’t remember if he ended up putting the console back in. I’m guessing not. We did end up hacking up the tunnel and never did seal it up very well. On my build which you might have seen the pictures of in The Triple stick gallery with the maroon interior, I built my own triple stick shifter that didn’t require any body lift. I think there are pictures in my build thread, but it won’t do you much good. I would make a box to cover it with sheet metal then screw it down with sheet metal screws. Here are the pictures of mine.
what did you guys do for heat/sound shielding?
Yikes, kind of the Alien version of dual cases. I would start with by cutting a uniform section around the opening to start with, then start by making and shaping a sheet metal base. From there figure out how you want to make your shifter cover/center console.
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