917-style Shift Knobs

tea boy · Post by **tea boy** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:04 pm

I am still in for this. pm sent.

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:18 am

Hi guys. If you ordered on Monday, your knob went in the post earlier today and is on it's way to you. Apologies for the unsexy recycled packaging, but I need to whittle-down of my burgeoning collection of used padded envelopes somehow

To chaps that ordered earlier today, I'll post these Wednesday morning.

I hope you like them!

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:18 pm

Second batch posted this morning. Five knobs left...

Northy · Post by **Northy** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:40 pm

Received today - cheers mate.

A trial fitting:

Any recommendations on a secure fixing for it?

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:17 pm

On my short shifter stick, I cut some notches with a hacksaw and used Epoxy adhesive. Worked well, just be careful with the amount you use - too much and it'll squirt out the bottom and it stains the wood.

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:37 am

For days now I've been looking forward to getting my knob in the post and it finally happened this morning (the local postoffice was unable to help yesterday morning as they said the postie still had my knob on him).

I'm sat here with my knob in my hand and I'm delighted - beautifully made and can't wait to see if it will fit the shaft.

Thanks Jamie

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:06 am

sladey wrote: I'm sat here with my knob in my hand and I'm delighted - beautifully made and can't wait to see if it will fit the shaft.

Have you delegated that job to your saucy secretary?

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:38 am

Awesome - pleased you like it Mark.

Mike Usiskin · Post by **Mike Usiskin** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:23 am

I thought Mark WAS the saucy secretary

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:42 pm

Few more of these left if anyone else wants one.

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:35 pm

Just a note on fitting it onto a G50. After all my brave talk about tapping this and that, I found there wasn't a great gap to be filled anyway. So I just wrapped masking tape around the shaft until it was slightly too think, and then squeezed it on. It's nice and secure and totally reversible (I feel a wevo shifter in my future and want to be able to re-use it on that).

The knob feels nice to use. I've chosen not to treat it with anything at the moment as the oils from my hands will give it a nice patina. However I may put a bit of danish oil on it when I get a chance - that soaks in nicely (as opposed to varnish that forms a barrier that can be chipped/broker) and isn't too shiny.

tennster · Post by **tennster** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:24 pm

jamie wrote:Few more of these left if anyone else wants one.

Jamie i would love one, tennattritonfilm.com
can you email or pm me info plse
regards
tenn

johnM · Post by **johnM** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:32 am

Hi Jamie

if there are any left i would like one please.

kind Regards

rs-gt · Post by **rs-gt** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:58 am

I will take one, if some left !

PM sent: please give me the payment instructions, shipped to Canada

Thanks, Regards

JD

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:35 am

Hi guys. They're all gone at the moment - have requested another batch.