Mystery hole in shift plate

[Akgriffith]

Does anyone know why the small hole is in my shift plate? It's from a 77. I've never had it all together yet, so I'm not sure why the extra hole. When I bought it the PO had lots of parts and info, but not sure why this hole is here. It did have dealer intalled AC, not sure if that expains it.

[Akgriffith]

[klweimer]

Are you talking about the sheet metal plate that screws in the top of the transmission tunnel that the shifter goes through? There is a smallish hole towards the firewall from the shifter that is for the connector and wires from the the reverse light switch on the tranny. It plugs into a connector under the dash.
Kirk

[Akgriffith]

I can't get the picture to work, but it's in the wood panel. Basically I have a hole in the wood piece almost directly above the hole in the metal plate.

[klweimer]

OK, that makes sense. So no, that would not be for the reverse switch. I'm guessing the PO had some sort of gauge or something bolted to the wood cover. I don't know of anything stock that goes through the wood, except the shifter.
Kirk

[Nanonevol]

My PO drilled a hole there for a fan switch.