In the event you want to reuse that shifter, Mark in Spokane, Washington has a write up within his thread concerning a spacer plate to relocate the shifter to avoid that issue… Here's a link to his thread…
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444502
Not sure what page it's on, he's a great guy so if you are interested in it, PM him, he may know what page it's on…
Cheers!
