Scott,
I have a 2000 with the one piece "focus" shifter tower (looks just like the pictures in this thread)(which i still think is odd that it even needs a plate - must be the cable feed angles through the floorpan that are just a bit off ).
Matt

'00 Black&Tan SVT #616 of 2150: ST200s/custom exhaust/lots o'audio... Mi Gatica-FOR SALE '04 Focus SVT Sonic Blue with Euro pkg '05 S60 R : 300 HP of Magic Blue/Nordkap/Graphite 18s/6 spd