WTB: Early shifter boot mounting ring

[Ryan_71-02]

Looking for someone parting out an early car with the round shift boot mount.

Thanks,

Ryan

[71bmr02]

not sure what you're looking for, do you have a pic or bmw part number. i'm parting out three 02's,may have what you need.

Gale H

[jgerock]

Here are some pics from my '69. The early cars had a round metal ring welded to the tunnel.

[Ryan_71-02]

Exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks for the picture. If memory serves, it's just spot welded in place isn't it?

Ryan

[Mike Self]

welded to the tunnel housing and surrounds the shift lever opening, but only on 2002s with short consoles and round shift boots (pre modell 71 cars with 166/167xxxx VINs). The lip retains the lower edge of the round rubber shift lever boot and isn't needed on later cars with square shift boots.

I checked the factory parts book and it doesn't seem to be listed with body parts--didn't check to see if it's with the transmission/shift linkage, but it's not a bolt-on part so I doubt if it's there.

cheers

mike

[jgerock]

Exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks for the picture. If memory serves, it's just spot welded in place isn't it?

Ryan

Based on my picture ^, it appears there are (6) spot welds. Doubtful the ring is a replacement part since it was most likely deleted when the long console was introduced.

You might not even need the ring to secure the boot. A possible dirt cheap fix would be to cut the bottom section of a metal (coffee) can that is the same diameter and pop rivet it to the tunnel.