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Re: Show your shift knobs

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The 1500 knobs were teardrop shaped with the shift pattern. The 65 - 67 1600 wer round balls. The 67.5 up were black/chrome teardrops.
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ladydriver wrote:Image

since i have been busy wit an engine swap I need another shiftknob for the S15 stick, looking on hotrodshiftknob.com or maybe someone else has a good suggestion, i like a bit authentic and round, wheren't the older original shiftknobs in a roadster round?
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I tend to grab the shifter sideways, so the Momo or a taller knob works better than a round ball for me. The Momo on the short stick was the best.
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A teardrop-ish knob I got from futofab.
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this is the one I got too, but I like the round type too.
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@Alvin, so the original stick just fits in a S15 5gearbox? Didn't know that. Would be awesome to use the original chromestick. Not sure about the knob yet (original or a round one, I think I have to try both which handles best for me).
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this is the one I got too, you can buy them in the Netherlands too. great sound.
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Round weighted Neon Chrome.
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I really like that look, nice set-up Thomcraft!
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Wow Thomcraft! That is some beautiful work. Love the stitching. Post a photo of the complete interior.
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I don't have a pic of the full interior, that I can find anyway, and she is all covered and in hibernation right now ( its currently 4 degrees here in North Idaho). I am doing a steering wheel resto/conversion that I just posted and will get some pictures of it installed back in the car.
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Here's my knob in my "68.
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Nice. Did you make that shift knob or buy it?
Also that interior looks really nice. Don't leave any cookies in there for a bear to get into :cry:

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Linda wrote:Nice. Did you make that shift knob or buy it?
Also that interior looks really nice. Don't leave any cookies in there for a bear to get into :cry:

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I wish I could claim I made it...but it was purchased off eBay.
I believe it originally came from Rallye back in the 1990's based upon the box it came in.
It is wood with the Griffin inset very comfortable.

Thanks. I have been working on the interior and am almost done with polishing up and refreshing an ash tray knob a fellow datsunut sent me...note it is missing in the photo. I gave the car a big cleaning before stashing it for the winter.
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Re: Show your shift knobs

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Thomcraft, that gated shifter plate is beautiful too... Does it shift pretty natually through the gates? The knob is cool too.

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