Securing Clardy Shifter Console - Rear Tab?

[Captain Manly]

Got my reconditioned console from Denver 02. I figured how it attaches from the front but was looking as to how to secure the rear portion to the tunnel.

 

I notice that there is a little metal attached to the rear retainer that 1) secures it from the outside (noticeable) or secures but it from the inside of the console (how ones is going to attach it that way would require small hands to attach through the shifter opening? 

 

Or am I missing something? Has anyone done this reattachment?

TIA as always.

 

Justin 

 

[02Les]

3 hours ago, Captain Manly said:

Got my reconditioned console from Denver 02. I figured how it attaches from the front but was looking as to how to secure the rear portion to the tunnel.

 

I notice that there is a little metal attached to the rear retainer that 1) secures it from the outside (noticeable) or secures but it from the inside of the console (how ones is going to attach it that way would require small hands to attach through the shifter opening? 

 

Or am I missing something? Has anyone done this reattachment?

TIA as always.

 

Justin 

 

 

A picture of what you have would be a great help.

[Conserv]

Justin,

 

I don’t have a good photo of this rear bracket after I tidied it up, but here, at least, is the before photo of the rear bracket. As you can see, the original mount — which this is, from 1976 — left something to be desired. After the shifter surround is completely assembled and placed down over the shifter (a.) two side-mounted screws (with black, finish washers) attach the front of the assembly to the plastic faceplate of the Clardy console and (b.) a single screw (also with a black, finish washer), which just barely peeks out at the rear of the assembly, attaches the rear of the assembly to the driveline tunnel. It’s a “3-pointed mount” that has worked well for 42 years. Given how cobbled-together this rear-most attachment is, I wonder if I had to invent it myself when I installed the Clardy in my then-new ‘76.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited September 15, 2018 by Conserv

[Captain Manly]

So the back tab suppose to show then? 

 

Here is a pic. 

 

Justin

[ray_]

12 hours ago, Conserv said:

Justin,

 

I don’t have a good photo of this rear bracket after I tidied it up, but here, at least, is the before photo of the rear bracket. As you can see, the original mount — which this is, from 1976 — left something to be desired. After the shifter surround is completely assembled and placed down over the shifter (a.) two side-mounted screws (with black, finish washers) attach the front of the assembly to the plastic faceplate of the Clardy console and (b.) a single screw (also with a black, finish washer), which just barely peeks out at the rear of the assembly, attaches the rear of the assembly to the driveline tunnel. It’s a “3-pointed mount” that has worked well for 42 years. Given how cobbled-together this rear-most attachment is, I wonder if I had to invent it myself when I installed the Clardy in my then-new ‘76.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

 

That's weird.

 

 

[Conserv]

1 hour ago, Captain Manly said:

So the back tab suppose to show then? 

 

Here is a pic. 

 

Justin

 

Yes, Justin, my ‘76 is not around, but a similar photo of my ‘76 would show the screwhead just visible here.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited September 15, 2018 by Conserv

[Conserv]

12 minutes ago, ray_ said:

 

 

That's weird.

 

 

 

Yep!

 

Looks like my Kluge, ca. 1976, to address some sort of installation deficiency....

 

Best regards,

 

Steve