Just an FYI....just last year, I bought one of those conversion gates for the stock shifter for one of my cars... I got it John Cope, at CRT in Indiana.
Maybe not totally obvious I guess, but you can use a bone stock console shifter with a reverse manual valve body. Replacement gates are available and preserve the original look.
I think its plain white....but i think some items are painted satin black too..... now i gotta go look....
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