Find a good used console body, auto trans versions will work fine.
I ended up buying new 4- speed top plate and lid for my auto base.
All the originals I could find were pitted beyond what I wanted in my car.
The repop lids didn't fit as nice as the originals but I am happy with them
after a scary bending process.
The new ones I got had a twist in them and I was sure I was going to break it before
I could get the lid to line up when closed.
Found a n.o.s. rubber boot on eBay that fit like it should.
Their is a side cover that I still haven't been able to locate to finish mine up.
This has been a pricey conversion going from 273 auto console to 440 4-speed console.
I have been piecing it together spread out over time as I could find the parts.