whats wrong with this Handle?

Mr. Bill sir, this pic you posted is the ebay pic of the actual handle i have in question here.

i am starting to think it is a GM unit. not sure why it would have the same part number stamped in it but from the research i am doing im finding that GM units historically have coarse threads for the shifter ball.

it dont look heated or bent but more like it was made like that.

i am considering doing the unthinkable.......i am considering ways that i can bend it to suit my application.....im thinking heat and a strong guy and it might still be usable in my dart.

If it's a factory GM unit you could dump it for enough to get a new one of your choice.

Here's an auction for a GTO shifter that looks similar:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-70-PON...Parts_Accessories&hash=item338197ba34&vxp=mtr