Gear Shift Handle Removal??? How???

I have just accquired a nice 1972 Camaro.  However, the carpet is worn completely out,..so I purchased a new carper kit.  My problem is,.. can't figure out how to remove the gear shift leaver so I can remove the console, allowing me to install the new carpet.  This is an automatic with the correct double handled shift leaver. How do I remove this shifter??
 
Thanks in advance,
Danny

The only thing you should have to remove is the shifter botton and the plate that surrounds the shifter and a couple of screws and the councle should just come out

So you're saying that all I have to do is remove the plate screws and the entire shifter will come out?  That sounds too easy.
 
DT

yeah take the consol out . and disconnect the shifter cabel and the 4 bolts and shes outta there.very easy. but if you want just the nob off you. u take a think screw driver and pop the button off and than with a plair of plyers u sqeeze the clip and it comes off. good luck with it man

yep its very easy to remove the councle so good luck with it

There is two or three screws under the center councle glove box open the lid and there is a couple of screws holding the box in remove the screws and you should see the screws at the bottom and also there is a screw in front of the councle under the dash there a should be some kinda bracket there with a screw remove that and the councle shoud come right out