shift knob solution

kenchan · 06-09-2014, 12:46 PM

duc- good job!

looks good. hell, looks better than that titanium nismo knob

kenchan · 06-09-2014, 12:46 PM

LOL'ed at homedepot sig.

that knob of yours definitely aint HD (home depot) though. lol

HEK · 06-09-2014, 01:00 PM

great job on this home made mod, unfortunately here in N.E. having a metal shifter has his drawbacks such as having burn you in the Summer and having to use gloves in the Winter ( I had one on my RSX-S and swore I never would do it again, lol)

(you should consider making some for profit

)

jaytirbhaw · 06-09-2014, 01:02 PM

nice work

Riptide67 · 06-09-2014, 01:16 PM

Very clean! I like it and big kudos on a cheap DIY solution. I wish i had those skills on a lathe.

Mozen · 01-20-2015, 01:54 AM

Looks sharp. Did you consider counter sinking the knob a bit to take up some of the gap between the boot and the knob base? I really like it!

AntiVenom · 01-20-2015, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1slow370

Uhm... using a metal lathe automatically makes it WAY more difficult than any homedepot mod ever.

Instead of paying $180 for a knob, he is going to spend 7-12 dollars on material and then a lot of time making it(time is money if you spent 2-4 at work on overtime you could probably make enough to buy the $180 knob instead)

the only miscalculation is that some of us would rather spend hours in a garage tinkering than spend extra time at work. I'd happily trade 8 hours on a lathe vs 2 hours at work. different strokes...

@OP good luck and enjoy the garage time!

Duc_Z09 · 01-24-2015, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mozen

Looks sharp. Did you consider counter sinking the knob a bit to take up some of the gap between the boot and the knob base? I really like it!

Thanks. I ended up using a stepped bit inside the knob to sink my threads enough so that the base ends up flush with the leather boot when the knob is screwed on. If I had it to do over again I would have made the whole piece slightly shorter (maybe by 0.5"-.75"), but I like it enough that I'm not going to bother making another.

4TthAnnyZ · 01-25-2015, 09:44 AM

I got drunk at a craft beer tour yesterday and impulse bought this:

First off, yes, it is real.
It had the bottom drilled out and there was a nutsert in it, threaded on to a post for a beer tap. I dont know if the threads match yet but if they dont, im going to, just get a different nutsert.

I never knew how heavy these things were! Its going to be an awesome shift knob.

06-09-2014, 12:46 PM	#31 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	duc- good job! looks good. hell, looks better than that titanium nismo knob Duc_Z09 likes this.

06-09-2014, 01:00 PM	#33 (permalink)
HEK Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: WESTFIELD, MA Age: 66 Posts: 491 Drives: '13 Z Tour Sports 6m Rep Power: 660	great job on this home made mod, unfortunately here in N.E. having a metal shifter has his drawbacks such as having burn you in the Summer and having to use gloves in the Winter ( I had one on my RSX-S and swore I never would do it again, lol) (you should consider making some for profit ) Duc_Z09 likes this.

06-09-2014, 01:02 PM	#34 (permalink)
jaytirbhaw Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 814 Drives: 350z HR , Nismo 370z Rep Power: 17	nice work Duc_Z09 likes this.

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Riptide67 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Age: 37 Posts: 1,610 Drives: 09 Nismo #0483 PW Rep Power: 69	Very clean! I like it and big kudos on a cheap DIY solution. I wish i had those skills on a lathe. Duc_Z09 likes this. __________________ 2009 Nismo 370Z and 1975 Datsun 280Z 2+2 - PNW_INC - Legacy_Ohana Follow me on Instagam @s3zero_z3four

01-20-2015, 01:54 AM	#36 (permalink)
Mozen Track Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 820 Drives: Nissan 370z PW M6 Rep Power: 18	Looks sharp. Did you consider counter sinking the knob a bit to take up some of the gap between the boot and the knob base? I really like it! __________________ PW 370z \| AEM \| MISHIMOTO \| ARK PERFORMANCE \| WHITELINE \| NISMO \| STILLEN \| FORGESTAR \| BC RACING \| AMS \| NON STOP TUNING \| CARBONETICS LSD \| 4 Point DOM 1.75" SCCA Spec Roll Bar + Harness Bar CHECK OUT MY BUILD THREAD HERE

06-09-2014, 12:46 PM	#32 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	LOL'ed at homedepot sig. that knob of yours definitely aint HD (home depot) though. lol

01-25-2015, 09:44 AM	#39 (permalink)
4TthAnnyZ Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Saint Cloud, MN Posts: 171 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 11	I got drunk at a craft beer tour yesterday and impulse bought this: First off, yes, it is real. It had the bottom drilled out and there was a nutsert in it, threaded on to a post for a beer tap. I dont know if the threads match yet but if they dont, im going to, just get a different nutsert. I never knew how heavy these things were! Its going to be an awesome shift knob. Duc_Z09 likes this. Last edited by 4TthAnnyZ; 01-25-2015 at 09:50 AM.

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