short shifter problem, help
 

i am taking out my shifter to make a custom short shifter, but i can't get the retaining ring out!!! i don't have snap ring pliers. anyone have any advise on how to get it out???

The best thing to do it go get some snap ring pliers. :D Needle nose might work if they were small enough.

Dude, seriosuly, my friend and ihad some old needlenose plyers and we sharpened them on the sidewalk to make them a little smaller and stuff, but it still worked like crap.
Getting an $8 pair of o-ring pliers will work A HELL of a lot better and they will save you a lot of time dude, trust me on this :P

ok i went out and bought the snap ring pliers, but i can't figure out how to get that ring help, can someone explain to me how its supposed to come out, i can't find detailed instructions on the net anywhere

I have taken this snap ring out without pliers. It's not too hard, but installation is nearly impossible. There are little gaps just behind the ends. You can use a small screwdriver to pry ends out of slot. Then work ring carefully out of slot. I've installed the ring without pliers but really don't recommend it. Get pliers:)

The snap ring has 2 holes ,these are near the gap in the snap ring . Put the points in the holes of the ring ,squeeze the pliers together ,this will make the ring smaller and easy to just lift out . Do the reverse to put it back together.

I GOT PLIERS. the ring is the big white thing with the little nipples sticking up right, or is there a normal little silver snap ring

I'm not sure what you're talking about, but it's not the retaining ring. Mine was black. Get a pic, or at least a more detailed description.

It's black and above the white one your looking at. It's got 2 small holes at one end.

ok thanx i'll go look

i feel like a moron now. the holes were cakes with grease and i didn't notice it before. i extended the bottom 2.5 inches and it feels awesome.com

awesome.com :) if anyone in the dfw needs a short shifter, i am willing to do it for alike a burger or something