DIY wooden Shift knob.

Modshack · 03-11-2010, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

2: fitment. I was thinking of using the oem metal base underneath the stock gearshifter, Is this fitment something i could easily fabricate myself, or would i be better off using the actual fitment from the OEM shifter? If so would any of you who swapped out your gear shiftknob and either mangled your shifter, or simple have no use for it anymore be willing to send me yours? (at no cost to you)

On fitment, you could buy a M10x 1.25 thread in adapter from these guys: http://www.epcomfg.com/shiftknob-ordering.html#adapter and just thread it into the wood. I bought an extra last time I got a knob from them. Only cost a few bucks. You'll have to call though as the 1.25 thread is not on their order list. That would give you OEM fitment on the shaft side.

Jeffblue · 03-11-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

On fitment, you could buy a M10x 1.25 thread in adapter from these guys: Ordering gearshift knobs - EPCO Manufacturing and just thread it into the wood. I bought an extra last time I got a knob from them. Only cost a few bucks. You'll have to call though as the 1.25 thread is not on their order list. That would give you OEM fitment on the shaft side.

Thanks so much for the link, that thread adapter solves my issue of fitment.

As far as woods are concerned i am thinking of maybe leopardwood, or birdseye maple for my grainy wood, some bubinga for an orangey color (i am going to have persimonn interior, and either black walnut or some wenge, or something ebonized so it is very black for my dark wood. I am most likely going to go with a vertical striped design and i want to inlay a piece on top with the shift pattern.

something like these(but with different woods and shape):

View Poll Results: What gear shift knob shape do you prefer and why
OEM style, round	10	55.56%
Cylindrical style, like nismo	7	38.89%
Other (please specify)	1	5.56%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

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