OH, and back to the original point of this thread, I have a 67 camaro that was a column shift and I am converting it to a manual 6 speed with a T-56. Considering that I do not need any kickdown cables, or real linkage other than a hole in the transmission tunnel, I don't have any personal experience with kits, however, as suggested previously take a look at what you can get from a donor car, or just "look" at it and get an idea of what you need. It really helps when you are trying to find the parts you need when you can visualize exactly what they look like. I am sure that someone offers the linkage such as classic industries or perhaps Lokar, maybe a restoration business or reproduction parts source could have what you need.

As for making it look original, no problem. First off..you're gonna have to be okay with cutting your transmission tunnel, which I am sure you have no qualms about. There are templates out there that allow you to make sure you know exactly how much to cut. Secondly you will need a console, good condition consoles are not too cheap, especially if they had the gauges, they are often cracked or repaired already and do not come with all the parts, or they are very worn. The factory crinkle look is hard to reproduce if its too worn, so its worth finding one in good shape, you will save yourself the time and money of refinishing a poor one. You will need mounting plates that often do not come with a console because it is assumed that the buyer already had a console or something of that sort. That is often overlooked, as well as the shifter plate itself, which houses the shifter and the gear letters etc. The ashtray is also often overlooked so dont forget about that when buying. They are often sold on ebay or you can find them on www.camaros.net sometimes, as well as put up a wanted ad too. Also note that the 67 and 68 had different consoles and the 69 was much different than both years. SO, when buying, an actual 68 will be slightly different but not that much.

And also noted before, you can either get a new column from a console shifted or manual car, which isnt all that rare, or replace the collar. Hope I was of some help at all, good luck and have fun.