haig14

hi i am just starting to mod my tl and i know some people with a 99 have have made their shift gate chrome by soaking it in paint remover. my question is how do i remove the shift knob in order to get the shift gate out. thanks for your help

fsttyms1

a firm twist counter clockwise

pmptx

Work out your biceps and forearms, because it take a heck of a twist to get the thing off.

s0ph3aktra

i wanna do what you're doing. how do you make the shift cover chrome? just soak it in paint remover?

`ill*tl

No..I tried that and it didn't work for me on my old '99. Go to your local Home Depot and buy a can of "Graffiti Remover" (White Bottle). Soak it in there for about 3-5 minutes..and the outer layer should easily be removable/wiped off. Make sure you don't get the Graffiti Remover substance on your hands..as it will burn.

NSX4dr

Just make sure you have a 99 or else you'll just make a mess...

etxxz

WHAT??? so we '99TL ers dont need to chrome just remove the paint?got any pics?

2 questions...how to remove the plate and how to put back on?

`ill*tl

This is from my '99 TL..



-First gotta take off that plastic ring around your shiftplate..
-Then take off your shiftknob (Turn counter-clockwise)
-Then take off your shiftplate...you either gotta pull it to the left or right to unhook your shiftplate..don't quite remember.
-After that, use the "Graffiti Remover" to chrome it out.

etxxz

Ok i finally removed the shift plate, no biggie. But are you sure that when i remove the paint, it will look shinny like Ill*TL? wich by the way looks sweet.

ou sig

Yes, mine looks just like it...just soak it for like 30 seconds or so, that was plenty of time. After that, just wipe it off with something - it does kinda burn your hands though...no biggie.

etxxz

good ima buy it right now and post in 30minutes...ima get a mcdonalds in da way!

thanks guys.

Seotaji

can you buy a 99 TL shift plate and install it in a 2000?

does anyone know how much that would be?

Linner

what kind of know will fit on our cars? momo?

ou sig

I think the '99 is the only 4 speed...if thats the case, then no cause the other models are 5 speeds.

dark inspire

itll fit if u got a 2000+, u just wont be able to access the 1 gear when gate-shifting

govarian

I have a momo knob on my '99. Same one I used to have on my '96.

etxxz

Yup no need to post, i did what ill*TL and OU SIG and it came out just like the pic posted above (exept i dont have that hole to the right side of the gate, i put piece back on) ...this is the cheapest/fastest mod so far...takes 5minutes to remove gate (if you dont know what your doing==>me),1 to remove paint and 1 to put it together.

total cost =$5.07 for spray can w/tax! and 7minutes.