Shift Knob Ideas
- Thread starter Rud Bobbins
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I have the grenade. No plans to ever visit Commiefornia ever again. Plus it was never an actual grenade nor could it be converted.
.45 Auto Federal HST fired into ballistics gel then recovered and cast into blue acrylic and polished for a shift knob.
I bought a black shifter knob off e-bay that is like a pool ball but had the 6 speed shift pattern on it. It's damn cold in the winter. Don't suggest it.
That's cool! Might be better with some sequins or other sparkly bits, but cool nonetheless. Now you've got me thinking....Looks like something @Zorba would have on his
I'm gonna noodle on it for a bit - I really prefer a rubber accordion style shifter boot, but there apparently isn't one that will work with the stock '05/'06 escutcheon. The "shapeless bag" style never has done much for me, but since its there, I might as well make lemonade. I'll have to dig through my dance stuff and see if there's something I can re-purpose - maybe I have an old coin scarf or something.
Thanx for the idea!
I swapped this white with black pattern into mine.
ErikOffroad
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Mudflat
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‘Good thing I don’t live in California.Everything in. CA causes cancer. Somethings cause lead poisoning
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I'm just glad I get the Hell out of that shit hole before it got REALLY bad!‘Good thing I don’t live in California.
I have these https://rocknob.com/ and really like them. I would have preferred them in black color, but because I wanted the rocks to be from Moab, this is the color I went with.
These inert grenades fall under a law that makes it a wobbler. A wobbler law is one that can either be a misdemeanor or a felony depending on what and how you are using them also if you have a not so good record with law enforcement.
brett313
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Correct, I cited the penal code a few posts down from my original post and corrected myself. Not to derail the thread, I still think the hand grenade is an awesome shifter, but no shot I'd risk arrest by taking it into california.
TheGanzman
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A classic look that never goes out of style. This Hurst style, off white 5 speed shifter ball has been in my '62 Corvette that I built with a Doug Nash 5 speed, then my '65 GTO that I built also with a Doug Nash 5 Speed, and in four of my 5 Wranglers (my first one was an automatic). I'll bet I've rowed that knob ~10K times! The observant of you will notice not only the more proper off-white color, but also that the R detent is "notched out". The latest ones from Hurst are an abortion - bright white, no Reverse detent, and with the Hurst name like a fucking banner around the side - Yuck! Since my Estate will handle the disposition of my current Wrangler, it's "home" for the duration of MY life. (For those of you that are wondering, the medallion is from my Mother-In-Law - it has the Greek words for "Aspire, Seek, Attain":
