[ricott]

That is neat. One thought for the switch would be to use a third gen camaro shifter or a C4 Corvette shifter. The Neutral Safety Switch (NSS) is attached to the shifter and, as I recall, the switch has an output for each gear/position. When you moved the shifter, it would output through the NSS based on the position of the NSS . This should allow you to have a "shift by wire" setup using the traditional shifter (if that is the look you are seeking).