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Qube's Miscellaneous Mod #1 - Countersunk, Polished Stock Shift Knob

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Old 10-29-2002, 06:18 PM
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Default Qube's Miscellaneous Mod #1 - Countersunk, Polished Stock Shift Knob

If you measure from the inside depth to the top of the stock shift knob, there is about an inch of material there. I rebored, retapped, and countersunk the stock knob so that it sits almost an inch lower.


My stock knob was also a bit scratched up from a ring on my 4th finger, so I chucked it in my drill and and attempted to remove the scratches.

After sanding off the clearcoat and using polishing compound, here's the finished result...

Here's the final result!


I actually like the look of the original spun finish over the polished, the the polished knob feels MUCH better in your hand. The first couple days, I found myself erotically massaging the knob when waiting at stop lights.... but that's another thread.
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That's awesome! So shinny.
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Well done.
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wow very creative. nice work! if i didn't already have a ti voodoo knob i probably would try this with my stock knob...
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What is the thread size?

Your shift knob looks great.
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Nice work.
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WOW! almost looks transparent in that picture! GJ-
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Very nice idea dude... Please tell us more details.. What size bit did you use to rebore and the size thread to retap it? That's a very creative do-it-yourself mod dude! I am impressed.

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Looks like you don't use the lock nut under the modified shift knob. What method did you use to line up the shift pattern?
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Originally posted by DJ Qube
I found myself erotically massaging the knob when waiting at stop lights.... but that's another thread.
ewwww Art you dirty monkey!!! You need a good spanking!!!

good job on the knob, how much lower is it now? (comparing to the height of say a voodoo knob)


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