I just bought a 6 speed today. Is the shifter not threaded? There's epoxy all over it, but no threads.

Edit: shoot, wrong section.

 

Ok here are some pictures. Hopefully someone will know what happened here.

 

So, it looks to me like they just stuck something in the boot to keep crud from getting into the trans. Is there actually a whole shifter there?

 

Yes, because it shifts through all the gears.

 

Is there something threaded that goes over that stump piece? I've never seen a 6 speed shifter before.

 

You are missing half the shifter. Stock shifters are two pieces; an inner and outer shaft separated by a temperature/vibration isolating material. They are not intended to be separated.

Me thinks you be in need of a new shifter.