E30 manual shifter linkage modification?

[Venatus 2]

Ok so I am doing the old e30m50 swap, can't seem to source a g260 shift linkage so Im thinking just shortening And putting a twist on the one I do have (m10 manual) but I have been told this is apparently illegal to do? Is this true? And also, seeing as its some sort of aluminium alloy, does it take a weld easy enough or does it need to be tigged?

[thorburn 120]

If it isn't magnetic i'd use a tig

edited because I'm still learning to read

Edited December 1, 2011 by bbs

[Venatus 2]

Therein lies my main problem that I don't have access to a tig, and the engineering places round here don't seem to want to know haha.

I do have some extremely rungle stop gap solution ideas formulating...

[slowe30 0]

not sure why it would be illegal, would just need the certifier to tick it off, and youll need the cert anyway due to the m50 so no issue i see there. but thats just with my limited knowledge so dont take my word for it