I am wanting to do something with my shift lever. I have a old GMC and the lever is just great. its long and comes up right by my leg. Now I know there is no short shift kit for this tranny, that is not what I am looking for. I would like to bend this thing to get closer to me so I don't reach so much. I did this on my 05 with the 5600, but this lever is diff. What is it made of, can I weld it? Can I heat and bend it. Or will a after market lever work? any help would be great.