neh...i'd like to keep the shifters i have paired and it looks like i can from wesmamyke's post. i should add i'm not looking to reinstall these on drops, again. at the time i did it, it was my only solution for indexing shifter in the rear not being able to buy anything. now that i do have road shifters, i want to use the thumbies on a genuine atb intended application

thank you all so much for replying. those steel clamps look to be just the ticket!