Does this look right?

[D@vid]

Hi guys,

I'm rebuilding my gear shifter and when I reinstalled the mounting plate, I noticed that the two "tabs" on the plate looked crooked...
At the moment the car is still pretty much a bare shell so I can't check the gears by shifting into gear.

I would really like to know if I should correct the angle of these "tabs" or if this is just how it's supposed to be?
I know for a fact that all of the original bushings had to be replaced so my theory is that maybe the previous owner modified te mounting plate to correct for worn bushings...

[D@vid]

Bueller... Bueller...

[Uwon]

Supposed to be vertical but no biggy. On the assumption that the shifting is good I would think that you can achieve the same thing by adjusting the hook on the shifter if it’s visually bothersome.
Cheers,
Johan

[D@vid]

Thanks Johan,

The thing is, I'm rebuilding the car so I will be re-aligning everything.
I'll correct the angle now the shifter is out of the car.

[MichaelSJackson]

If it ain't broke...

How many minutes would it take to pull the shifter later?

[gled49]

That is correct. Push the shift lever over against the right side and u will see the stick is at an angle that lines up with tabs.

[D@vid]

thanks for your input guys