Can anyone in the south bay help me bend my shift lever?

[shiftbmw]

Hoping to find someone in the south bay that can help me bend my shift lever. I would likely need to make use of your press or vise(I'd come to your place of course).

I have a cheap chinese drill press vise but my shift lever was too much for it(steel makes a loud sound when it cracks).

If anyone's willing to help out, that's be awesome.

Thanks!!

[HiTheNameIsBJ]

why not just heat it up first?

[shiftbmw]

why not just heat it up first?

The only sources of heat I have are my oven, my heater, and the sun. :-)

[e30serg]

If you're around Oakland I can give you a hand.

[shiftbmw]

If you're around Oakland I can give you a hand.

Thanks!! I'm up that way occasionally so that may work. Do yo have a sturdy vise/press or something similar?

[88e30is]

What are you trying to do?

[shiftbmw]

What are you trying to do?

Bend my shift lever so it sits vertically in my car.

[88e30is]

Why is it not vertical already. Sorry maybe I'm just really tired and not getting it.

[gazellebeigem3]

Why is it not vertical already. Sorry maybe I'm just really tired and not getting it.

24v swap with a g260 is one reason, but it could just be a weird combo of trans/arm/shift lever/mounts/etc.

Its probably the michigan thing...

[shiftbmw]

When you try to fit a shift lever from a different car into an E30, the angles aren't quite the same. Search around for some pictures and it will explain. The X5 lever is the most obvious example.