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Re: [Spridgets] A shifter question?

To: Paul Van Wig <pvanwig@mac.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] A shifter question?
From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:03:33 +0000 (UTC)
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 Mk1 Mini Gear Shift Knob In Alloy

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http://www.victoriabritish.com/icatalog/sm/full.aspx?Page=3D72
The Victoria British knobs have a nylon insert that are self tapping.=C2=A0=
 Should be quite solid feel.=C2=A0 The Spridget Manis all aluminum knob wil=
l feel solid.=C2=A0 Just use a thin jam nut to tighten it in place so the s=
hift pattern stays upright.=C2=A0 I have a wood knob with an aluminum inser=
t and used a jam nut to tighten it in place.=C2=A0 Very solid, but I don't =
remember where I bought it from.Mike MacLean
    On Sunday, November 10, 2019, 12:27:06 PM PST, Paul Van Wig via Spridge=
ts <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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 I use to use a Tee knob Hearst shifter on a cut in =C2=BD shaft =F0=9F=A4=
=AA
On Sun, Nov 10, 2019 at 12:06 AM crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <spridget=
s@autox.team.net> wrote:

 On Saturday I was fooling around with the mirrors and seat placement.=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0Like some kid dreaming of driving dad's car very soon I was sitti=
ng in the car and tried the shifter.=C2=A0 Great it shifts!=C2=A0 =C2=A0But=
 its the most unsettling feeling shifter!=C2=A0 WHY?=C2=A0 =C2=A0I have a r=
epro black spridget shift knob in the car.=C2=A0 The rubber insert in the b=
ase of the knob is so spongy it feels like I could throw a gear and rip the=
 knob off the stick!My question is this:Those of you who either race one of=
 these or drive VERY spirited , what are you using for a gear shift knob?=
=C2=A0 I liked the original looking black one with the nice shift pattern i=
nset in white.=C2=A0 Looked nice.=C2=A0 But I can feel , sitting still that=
 pretty knob is going to fail...and do so at a very inconvenient time.Pictu=
res or manufacturers?=C2=A0 =C2=A0And yes I have an old beer t ap handle fr=
om nack in the 70's & NO it's not going in the Midget...LOL!Chuck
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nob In Alloy</h2></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div><br></div><div><b=
r></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><a href=3D"http://www.victor=
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div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-=
setdir=3D"false">The Victoria British knobs have a nylon insert that are se=
lf tapping.&nbsp; Should be quite solid feel.&nbsp; The Spridget Manis all =
aluminum knob will feel solid.&nbsp; Just use a thin jam nut to tighten it =
in place so the shift pattern stays upright.&nbsp; I have a wood knob with =
an aluminum insert and used a jam nut to tighten it in place.&nbsp; Very so=
lid, but I don't remember where I bought it from.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" dat=
a-setdir=3D"false">Mike MacLean<br></div>
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                    On Sunday, November 10, 2019, 12:27:06 PM PST, Paul Van=
 Wig via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"yiv1308304376"><div><div>I use to use a Tee=
 knob Hearst shifter on a cut in =C2=BD shaft =F0=9F=A4=AA</div></div><div>=
<br><div class=3D"yiv1308304376gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"yiv13=
08304376gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 10, 2019 at 12:06 AM crusaderchuck55--- via=
 Spridgets &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.n=
et" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@au=
tox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"yiv1308304376gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex;">







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    <div style=3D"font-size:10pt;"><div>On Saturday I was fooling around wi=
th the mirrors and seat placement.&nbsp; &nbsp;Like some kid dreaming of dr=
iving dad's car very soon I was sitting in the car and tried the shifter.&n=
bsp; Great it shifts!&nbsp; &nbsp;But its the most unsettling feeling shift=
er!&nbsp; WHY?&nbsp; &nbsp;I have a repro black spridget shift knob in the =
car.&nbsp; The rubber insert in the base of the knob is so spongy it feels =
like I could throw a gear and rip the knob off the stick!</div><div>My ques=
tion is this:</div><div>Those of you who either race one of these or drive =
VERY spirited , what are you using for a gear shift knob?&nbsp; I liked the=
 original looking black one with the nice shift pattern inset in white.&nbs=
p; Looked nice.&nbsp; But I can feel , sitting still that pretty knob is go=
ing to fail...and do so at a very inconvenient time.</div><div>Pictures or =
manufacturers?&nbsp; &nbsp;And yes I have an old beer t
 ap handle from nack in the 70's &amp; NO it's not going in the Midget...LO=
L!</div><div>Chuck</div><div><br></div><div><div style=3D"font-size:9pt;"><=
i>Sent from my LG Mobile</i></div></div></div>


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