mk3 gearbox

[madmark]

luke as bortaf says the gearstic hole is in the old place not the new mt75 place ,plus you would need all the crossmember and prop again !

[Luke]

To put an MT75 in a Mk3 that came with an O/D box you only need to cut a new gearstick hole as the MT has the stick nearer the driver

not a big job for anyone with a tin opener

[madmark]

[brocky1978]

hmm £35 for a new switch from ford main dealer . i dont think so i think its time for mr bodgit to do his worst pmsl

[FredTransit]

I don't think £35 is too bad, it will look right and the time spent fitting it will be a lot less than moving the switch or fitting a bodged one. If you are going to sell at some stage in the future, it will put some people off. After all, you were thinking about fitting a 5 speed, that would have cost you anything between £100-200 in bits. If money is so tight, why not just live with it as a 4 speed?

[MrMPuk]

I agree Fred, keep it original!

[FredTransit]

It's not just a 'classic' or 'original' thing, my reasoning does have sound financial sense. £35 for the switch against a messy bodge job might mean the difference between selling the camper or not when the time comes, not everybody is handy with a screwdriver, and some might think "if that's what the gearstick looks like, what are the bits I can't see like?". Also, campers tend to go to ordinary types who don't want the tinkering thing, they just want a no-bother van that sits about and is there ready to use whenever they jump in it for a weekend away.

If this was an ordinary work van, I would say go for it, as most won't mind an odd switch if it works. Work vans are business so price matters and buyers will put up with many more imperfections if the price is right.

[brocky1978]

maybe im just too used to bodging up hgvs , i guess your right i'm going to see if i can get a switch from the local transit breakers first though