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I installed my MGW shifter tonight with help from my neighbor. Take note that my neighbor is retired, walks with a cane and can't really bend over but he is very handy and knows how to do everything. It has been a long time since I have done any automotive projects in my garage so having help from a handy person was a bonus. Still, it's a reasonably simple install that almost anybody could do with simple hand tools.
We broke the shifter ball free a couple days ago just to make sure that that didn't hold up the install. I did all the under car work and my neighbor sat in the passenger seat and performed all the interior tasks. I wish I had jacked the car up higher because I was lying on the floor underneath and the exhaust was right against my chest. It didn't leave much elbow room but I managed to accomplish all the tasks. It just took more time than if I had given myself more space. We spent more time fitting the shift boot to seal than any other individual part of the project. I watched the install video twice. My neighbor watched it once. It was such a good video that we did not need to review it again after that and I think we got everything right. I just took an hour long drive around town. It is a great upgrade.
We broke the shifter ball free a couple days ago just to make sure that that didn't hold up the install. I did all the under car work and my neighbor sat in the passenger seat and performed all the interior tasks. I wish I had jacked the car up higher because I was lying on the floor underneath and the exhaust was right against my chest. It didn't leave much elbow room but I managed to accomplish all the tasks. It just took more time than if I had given myself more space. We spent more time fitting the shift boot to seal than any other individual part of the project. I watched the install video twice. My neighbor watched it once. It was such a good video that we did not need to review it again after that and I think we got everything right. I just took an hour long drive around town. It is a great upgrade.