ibeeskeef said:
way too expensive for just the shift arm and knob. I need something practical and nice.
Everything I have heard is that the perfectly round knobs are the most comfortable and make you feel the most connected to your transmission.
http://www.mustangtuning.com/shiftknobs.html has a photo of what I have for mine. All I can hope is that the threads are compatible with Ford's shifter. The one on my truck was *splined*!!! It came off in your hand occasionally, leaving you in neutral and trying to get your knob hammered back in place, right side up, at speed. Unbelieveably annoying. I certainly hope Ford learned their lesson since then. I replaced it with a cast aluminum Hurst knob, threaded the shifter stick and screwed that baby on there. My brother solved his the same way, on his Bronco.
My shift knob looks like the spherical one, that has flutes machined out of it. If you go to
http://www.longacreracing.com/catalog/item.asp?id=631&catid=21 there is a photo of a black anodized, finned knob, that if you want to go that route and it isn't shiny enough, you can mail it to me and I will chemically polish it and reanodize it any color you want. Shiny silver, even. Purple? Cobalt blue? Fiery red? Blood red? Gold? (gag) Pink? We offer two different colors of pink, that are referred to as Barbie Mattel (sort of a pale pink, like a poodle's dog tag) and Hooker Barbie. Hooker Barbie is very popular
Dark, vivid pink. Also, new this year bright Orange. Suitable for warning labels and whatnot. *Very* bright orange.
-David
