hey, you're right! having never seen another LeMans in person (at least not for 30+ years), i just figured what was missing from mine was some kind of flexible shifter boot.
thanks to your reply i made a point to find some close-up photos and, yeah, you're right i guess i'm missing that circular indicator ''plate'' instead. looks like something i could actually reproduce fairly closely if no one would happen to have one sitting around.....
thanks for making me dig a little harder.