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Knob!.....You know?... The one for the gears?
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:17 am
by Racecraft76
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:
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:20 am
by fourteener
If you're after a new I quite like this billet copy of the original
here
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:46 am
by swapped
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!
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:48 am
by fourteener
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...
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:56 am
by hot66
the balsa ones are cool
There was abloke on Pelican / early S's board who made them
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:33 pm
by fourteener
Have you got a link? I bet it's the same 'craftsman'
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:34 pm
by 912uk
no 4 look s cool i might have one of them about somewhere still in the box
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:34 pm
by Racecraft76
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.
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:09 pm
by fourteener
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
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:02 pm
by Racecraft76
fourteener wrote:
Just make sure you get a left-hand-drive one
If i dont i can always cover it in tartan paint
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:39 pm
by Gilbert '71 T
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.