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Old 10-21-2010 | 12:49 PM
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once you cut the stalk you can replace the unit at a later point in time but it'll be around 300 for the replacement stalk i believe
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Old 10-21-2010 | 12:53 PM
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Did you trim the stalk while installed on the car or take the stalk off first?
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Old 10-21-2010 | 01:01 PM
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you can't take the stalk itself off so it has to be trimmed while in the car unless you remove the shifting components and take them out.
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Old 10-21-2010 | 02:25 PM
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How exactly would you trim the stock?
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Old 10-21-2010 | 03:44 PM
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How exactly would you trim the stock?
I would use a sharp hacksaw and some towel wrapped around the bottom of the shaft to catch the shavings.
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Old 10-21-2010 | 04:49 PM
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a dremel tool would actually work best.
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Old 10-21-2010 | 05:02 PM
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What's the stalk made of? Is it steel or aluminum?
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Old 10-21-2010 | 05:07 PM
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a dremel tool would actually work best
Cripes Schulrog, then we would really be shooting metal fillings all over the car. I'll stick with the hacksaw. Much less messier.
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Old 10-21-2010 | 06:36 PM
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it looks like steel
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Old 10-22-2010 | 07:11 PM
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I'm interested if the price is right!
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