Gear shift knobs

ratdogfreak · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:29 am Post subject: Gear shift knobs

this may be a stupid question (i'm a newbie) but are all gear shift knobs universal in size?

SteveVanB · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:37 am Post subject:

no. I've seen some as big as grapefruits and some as small as squirrel skulls.
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seanjenn · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:44 am Post subject:

Are you talking about the threaded bit, inside the knob?
No, not the same.
Which reminds me of the sweet Hurst shift knob I've got out in the garage....
Anybody know what size the threads are on the top of the shifter?
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SteveVanB · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:47 am Post subject:

14x1.5. Same as your lug bolts/nuts Wink

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seanjenn · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:54 am Post subject:

Bitchin. Thanks dood, and love the bigfoot gas pedal on your ride, didn't think those would fit a Vanagon. Now I gotta have one!
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ratdogfreak · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:58 am Post subject:

yeah sorry i wasn;t specific enough, i was talking about the thread size. thanks for the info.

onemat · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:18 am Post subject:

Damn, I always wanted a grapfruit shifter knob or perhaps The Deathstar!
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zippyslug31 · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:27 am Post subject:

Me, I always wanted a squirrel skull.
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wecm31 · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:27 am Post subject:

I've been thinking of getting one of these...

http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23561&category_id=&category_parent_id=

Always nice to have that little bit extra storage space Twisted Evil

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RCB · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:24 pm Post subject:

onemat · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:06 pm Post subject:

rockfish · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:33 pm Post subject:

I'm thinking about buying this wooden shift knob from Van Cafe... $19.

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1284_128/wood_shift_knob.html

GW has a 5-speed shift knob (new) for $15

http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=20692&category_id=&category_parent_id=

An "8-ball" knob from GW, $20:

http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23817&category_id=&category_parent_id=

Someone mention skulls?

http://www.americanshifter.com/catalog/Shift-Knobs...QgodHSEAyA

More:

http://www.hotrodshiftknob.com/

http://www.americanshifter.com/catalog/Shift-Knobs

http://www.twmshiftknobs.com/

http://www.sirshift.com/

http://www.knobmeister.com/page14.php?category=1&view=productlistpage

http://www.hotrodshiftknob.com/

http://www.koolknobs.com/

http://www.epcoshiftknobs.com/custom.html

http://www.metalflakeshiftknobs.com/custom.html

http://www.productinnovationsonline.com/Shift_Knobs.html
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MarkWard · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:34 pm Post subject:

The early vanagons had a smaller diameter shift rod.

zippyslug31 · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:35 pm Post subject:

Bman · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:38 pm Post subject:

GW used to carry a leather blue and white shift knob like this:

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Anyone know where one might acquire more? I bought this back in 2001 approximately.
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SCM · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:42 pm Post subject:

xoo00oox · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:47 pm Post subject:

Here is my favorite......

I took an '84 GTi golf ball knob and a used casting resin to inlay a pin from a 1920's Flint car.

SteveVanB · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:00 pm Post subject:

I currently have a piston from a Stihl weedwacker. Got rid of the squirrel skull Rolling Eyes

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RCB · Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:18 pm Post subject:


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