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Re: The importance of the shift knob.

To: "Mike Kerr" <mikekerr@innercite.com>
Subject: Re: The importance of the shift knob.
From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 13:46:36 -0500
Mike,  I also have the plastic wood grained knob with the griffin on it.  I
have been told by a few folks that I thought were in the know that it was the
original knob.  My car is is a 67.5.  Are you saying that the long, tapered,
hard plastic knob was stock?  I have only see a few of them, and only on 69
or '70's.

Peace,
Pat

> the shift knob on the 67 is the same as the later models
> some one may have replaced your 67 knob
> 
> Mike Kerr
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Murphy <solex67@hotmail.com>
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Saturday, May 27, 2000 9:50 PM
> Subject: The importance of the shift knob.
> 
> 
> >All,
> >
> >Went and picked up my 70 2000 today. I was of course interested in how the
> >ride would be different than my 67 2000. We all know the differences-
> >windshield height, padded dash, etc. The ride in the 70 was much smoother
> >than my 67 and I will say that SUs are MUCH quieter than solexes.
> >
> >But the most amazing thing to me was the shift knob. The 70 has the tapered
> >black hard plastic one on it. My 67 has the vinyl fabric with the Griffen
> >logo on it. For me it was no contest. I LOVE the feel of the tapered hard
> >plastic knob. When I get the 67 redone, it's getting one of those.
> >
> >So yes, all kinds of differences between by 67 and my 70, but for some
> >reason this one difference stood out above the others. I am sure I will be
> >doing more comparisons between the two, but for now I am just welcoming a
> >new member to my family.
> >
> >Andrew Murphy
> >67 2000
> >70 2000
> >SoCalROC
> >FatBoy Racing Team
> >________________________________________________________________________
> 


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