Best way to raise height of Hurst Shifter in 64 Valiant?

[Kmrumedy]

Need help again please. Have a 64 Valiant that was a drag car being set up for the street. The original owner was using racing seats but for the sale removed the racing seats and included some real nice period correct seats in mint condition. I really like them.

The problem I have is these seats are much wider than the racing seats and the Hurst Quarter Stick shifter hits the seat. I can only get into first gear and I am stuck there. Even with the seat reclined to its furthest position. I need to relocate the shifter.

I can't move the shifter forward as it is uncomfortable to reach as is moving it further to the passenger side.

I was thinking the only other option I had was to raise it. I don't see hurst offering any such product like a base and I was wondering if anyone here had a solution or know a third party that sells something I could use?

Here are some pics with seat in and out. Not very good pics but all I have at the moment.

Suggestions?

 

[moper]

Raise it up. It's a cable shifter. Just fab up some brackets out of 1/8" steel and bolt it to the floor.

 

[pishta]

Yup, its just mounted on the hump. the old one was mounted on a little raised riser itself off the hump. the wide seats dont help do they.

 

[TrailBeast]

Raise it up. It's a cable shifter. Just fab up some brackets out of 1/8" steel and bolt it to the floor.

That or put a longer and angled lever on it.

 

[Kmrumedy]

Thanks guys. Does anyone have an pictures of some fab'ed brackets as an example?