a body pistol grip

I took a pistol grip out of a 71 R.R. and put it in my 68 fish. I thought the R.R. had a bench seat. It is the very short pistol grip. It's been 19 yrs since I took it from the R.R. but I thought I used all the linkage from it as well. I love the shifter, the only thing is you have to lean alittle forward when you hold it, especially in 1st and third. But it only gets you ready to slam the next gear!!!!!