I did a quick how to for the way I did it. Here ya go....
Neon Hand E-Brake in a Shadow how to:
Parts needed:
- Neon hand brake
- Neon center console
- Neon shifter. (need to merge this with the Shadow shifter to get the boot mounts)
- Hand brake mount from a Daytona
- Short radio bezel from some newer Shadows
- Hand brake cables. I used ones from a Daytona but they were a tad long. I didn't try it but I would be willing to bet the cables from a Neon would fit almost perfectly.
- A welder preferably not TIG. It sucked like no tomorrow trying to operate a foot pedal, torch and feed wire while sitting in the back of a car. I could think of better things to do with my time. >
1:
Cut off the center console mount welded/brazed to the floor of the Shadow. Be careful not to cut through the floor b/c it is a royal PITA to patch up..........so I've heard....... :
2:
Cut the rear of the Daytona hand brake mount leaving enough to reach the rear mounting bolts on the car when things are lined up. Also cut off any un-needed parts.
3:
Take measurements from the neon as to the placement of the hand brake and the cable mounts with respects to the shifter. Also note I had to move the shifter forward 1" in my car to get the center console to line up with the seat hump properly. Drill a couple holes in the rear plate to position the hand brake. I personally welded the bolts on so I didn't have to worry about them.
I haven't done this step yet but now might be a good time to cut the top of the Neon shifter off, do the same to your Shadow shifter, and weld the Neon top to the Shadow bottom. This gives you the Neon boot mounts which will help you line up the shifter. Hope that makes sense since I don't have a pic of that step.
4:
Once everything is lined up to your satisfaction, cut the ridges just behind the hand brake and bend the back down so the cable mounts touch the floor. Then make a strap that will bolt through the rear 2 slots and weld that to the floor. Remember to leave enough play in the bolt holes to be able to remove it after you tack the strap down. You can also see in the first pic the plates I welded on which will line up with the back 2 screw holes in the neon Console to secure it down. 2 more plates will have to be welded to the front shifter mount piece for the same purpose in the front.
5:
You're pretty much done. Bolt everything up and throw it together. If you did everything right the Neon center console should pretty much fit like a glove. When I was test fitting it with carpet about the only real thing I could see was maybe heating up the front corners and bending them in a bit but that was just for fit and finish. The other thing is you need to use a short radio bezel from some of the later Shadows so the Neon console will fit underneath. This too fit like a glove when I tested it in a car at the wrecker.
Hurray..no more stupid foot brake ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
DJ
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