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New project I am working on. The interior is comprised of a "tub" like many old kits. These tubs end up looking too shallow. So I cut away the bottom. Then cut away the hump for the drive-train and glued that to the top of the floor pan and built that up with plastics and bondo. So now it looks like a more realistic depth once its assembled. Will change the bucket seats to a bench seat. Might do a little "what if"ing and build it as a four speed. I dont believe wildcats could be ordered with one at that point in time.

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Interesting project, and a big fat YES on the 4-speed. Unless I am building a replica of a specific car, everything I build is manual shift.

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Not much progress but scratch-built a mirror. And decided to recreate a 4-speed car. But buick never built one so this will be a one-of-none. What would've they done? I think they would've used the 4-speed console from the skylark. So I scratch-built a crude skylark console.

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On 4/30/2024 at 5:21 PM, Scott8950 said:

Wasn't a 3 speed manual available in 69?

I may be wrong,  maybe someone with buick knowledge will chime in.

Yes it did. Probably a column shifter. No manual four speeds.

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