Knob!.....You know?... The one for the gears?

Racecraft76 · Post by **Racecraft76** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:17 am

Ok I have my new Prototipo steering wheel but I need a new gear knob to complete the new look. . I would like to stick to something fitting the age of the car and not too modern. Any one have any preferance/ideas............?

Here are a few possabilities so far...........

Number 1:

Number 2:

Number 3:

Number 4:

Number 5:

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:20 am

If you're after a new I quite like this billet copy of the original
here

swapped · Post by **swapped** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:46 am

Of your options, it has to be No4 for me, but forget all those and buy the billet copy - I'm quite taken with that!

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:48 am

There was a member on 914club.com who made copies of the 917 Balsa laminate knob, which was a nice idea -but buggered if I can find it now...

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:56 am

the balsa ones are cool

There was abloke on Pelican / early S's board who made them

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:33 pm

Have you got a link? I bet it's the same 'craftsman'

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:34 pm

no 4 look s cool i might have one of them about somewhere still in the box

Racecraft76 · Post by **Racecraft76** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:34 pm

fourteener wrote:If you're after a new I quite like this billet copy of the original
here

I am liking that. Almost same finish as spokes on Prototipo. Only fly in ointment is I dont like using Ebay US. I have had some bother with a couple of items/sellers in the past.

May bite bullet and go for it as it is fitting with Prototipo and original gear knob, but other possabilities are most welcome.

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:09 pm

I know people have bought from this guy before (but that's not an endorsement)

Just make sure you get a left-hand-drive one

Racecraft76 · Post by **Racecraft76** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:02 pm

fourteener wrote:
Just make sure you get a left-hand-drive one

If i dont i can always cover it in tartan paint

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:39 pm

If you can't get a good original or repro one then it's the billet one for me, it's nice to see that dogleg 1st pattern on top

.

But then I guess shiftknobs are as much about personal choice as steering wheels are.