[jcsinnh]

My son would like to make me a custom shift knob. He is an accomplished glass blower and will make it from glass or Pyrex with the car's colors swirling (LY/B).

Can anyone help with sourcing or speccing the black plastic insert that is in my standard '03 MCS knob? I wonder...someone posted somewhere that MOMO sells various sleeves with properly spaced slots for the gear shift shaft top. Is this true?

At any rate, any help with sources or measurements would be much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[ImaVunDerBrah]

I can't help with any tech information... but WOW!... be sure to post pics once he's done!

 

[andyupnorth]

Sorry, I'm a doctor and saw the title of this thread and thought I might be able to help. I seem to have got the wrong end of the stick. Or knob.

 

[paulworthing]

if it looks as good as it sounds then any chance he can make a hot orange and black one and get it over to the UK? PLEASE!!

 

[Oldpaint]

Maybe you could buy someone's original equipment knob and dissect it with a dremel. There must be a bunch available from Whalen owners.

 

[obehave]

Or, you could contact Doug Whalen about mounting one of his quick release units in the knob.
Presonally I'd rather see a nice clean bit of stainless than some black plastic in a nice piece like that.
Definitely post pics.
Very cool idea.

 

[jcsinnh]

Good to see you, Obie. Doug is tops. He already contacted me, sent pictures, and the wayward son will be sending him some pyrex 'marbles' to play with. We are convinced that this can work since Doug has the ability to keep the ball motionless while drilling and the kid says Pyrex does drill.
When can I start hounding you about MoT, 05? Your brother says, "He never writes, he never calls."

 

[obehave]

Good to see you, Obie. Doug is tops. He already contacted me, sent pictures, and the wayward son will be sending him some pyrex 'marbles' to play with. We are convinced that this can work since Doug has the ability to keep the ball motionless while drilling and the kid says Pyrex does drill.
When can I start hounding you about MoT, 05? Your brother says, "He never writes, he never calls."

I think you've already started
I'm planning a route now.VA to Long Island. LI to Cayuga County, Cayuga to....

Your son doesn't work for Corning does he?

 

[jcsinnh]

Attaboy, Obie
No, he works for himself out of a studio in Amherst, MA and a converted small school bus. Please let me know if the itinerary puts you in NH on June 17-18 (or any other time).
I am a stubborn old guy!