This is what the OEM 906 shifter console looks like https://pbase.com/9146gt/image/153298480 the flared holes were made using a special die punch set. Also known as Dimple Dies. Check out this video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvt3pBD_4gk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Here is how a 906 "reproduction" shifter console was made, a bit different https://pbase.com/9146gt/image/128617544