Mine did look as it was a stencil also. There is no bracket on the original shifter it just bolts directly in the middle hole that has the GS marked by it on tail shaft. I do not have the original rear to this car, but I know it was swapped out at one point. Thanks for the info on the codes, I had seen several and was not sure of their meaning. I hope to have the body back on this by mid spring.....Michigan really blows this year.