yes the wood knob is after market , not listed in the parts book , and i
had bought a new one many years ago from an auto parts store.. they are now
out of production ..
early 67 on back had a round all plastic knob 67.5 and on had the other one
Mike Kerr
Restoration Products
3730 todrob Ln.
Placerville, CA 95667
Ph# 530-644-6777
Fax# 530-644-6777
E-mail mikekerr@innercite.com
Web; innercite.com/~wolfgang
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick J. Horne <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
To: Mike Kerr <mikekerr@innercite.com>
Cc: Andrew Murphy <solex67@hotmail.com>; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: The importance of the shift knob.
>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
>> Restoration Products
>> 3730 todrob Ln.
>> Placerville, CA 95667
>> Ph# 530-644-6777
>> Fax# 530-644-6777
>> E-mail mikekerr@innercite.com
>> Web; innercite.com/~wolfgang
>> -----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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