How Do I Use A 1968 VW Shift Knob On My 1967 VW Beetle?

[VWBeetleObsessed67]

I Want To Install An Aftermarket Shift Knob In My 1967 VW Beetle But The Knob I Want Has The 1968 And Later Thread... Please Help Me...

[KTPhil]

Some sort of helicoil or similar thread insert may let it work.

"Universal" aftermarket knobs had wide threads and then narrower threads further inside so they would work on either.

[Cusser]

So just what are the thread sizes for these? Possibly a solid threaded insert could be available.
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[milo9rat]

Stick a piece of rubber hose in the new knob( vacuum, fuel hose, whatever) till you find one that slides into the new knob and screws onto the old one....
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[KTPhil]

Since most accessory knobs have both threads, maybe someone already stuck a thinner piece deep inside the knob, preventing you from engaging those finer threads?

[AirHead1966]

Fill the hole with some epoxy. After it cures, drill it tap to the correct size.

[rcooled]

[Rome]

How about cutting some kitchen aluminum foil into a long strip about 3/4" wide, then wrap it onto the shifter's threads clockwise until you reach a thickness of about 1/16"? Screw the shifter knob on firmly while pushing down on it. I think the '67's shifter has 7 mm diameter and the '68's knob is 10 mm. 3 mm difference is ~ 1/8"; half of that for the thickness of the foil.

[TDCTDI]

Or, drop a ‘68+ shifter in the hole & screw your new shift knob on top.
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[KTPhil]

https://www.limebug.com/how-to-guides/view/20/

[ZENVWDRIVER]

… OR just change the stick shifters - put the '68 shifter in your '67 - z
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