Ninesomething Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 It has the usual scratches and I want to go body colour - basalt. I've bought a new gaiter and handbrake cover to match the steering wheel - i.e. black with red stitching. I also got to fancying a wooden gear knob 917 style. They go for around £50 -£80 but then you have to get an adapter because of the inexplicably complex way the ball fits onto the shifter. This goes another £120. I don't need to buy another shifter because this car shifts sweetly and easily. I've had the idea that I can take the shifter rod out, hasksaw a few inches off it and weld a threaded portion to it. I can then screw the ball straght on and it will sit lower than before which is fine by me and I'll be £120 up. Tell me why this is a stupid idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman986s Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 how does shortening the shifter rod get round the need for an adaptor to fit the wooden knob to the shifter? or is it the existing shifter doesnt have a thread and it is the adaptor that provides the thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted January 12 Author Report Share Posted January 12 OK so just had a message back from an eBay seller who can make the ball fit the Boxster shifter with a hidden setscrew for a reasonable price. Thing is the shaft will stick out the top of the gaiter which will look a bit naff. Still thinking about sawing a bit of.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted January 12 Author Report Share Posted January 12 2 minutes ago, greenman986s said: how does shortening the shifter rod get round the need for an adaptor to fit the wooden knob to the shifter? or is it the existing shifter doesnt have a thread and it is the adaptor that provides the thread? Like I say by welding a threaded bit on top of the shifter rod you can then just screw the ball onto the rod like most of the world's gearknobs. At the moment the stock shifter slides down over the rod and engages a twist lock that holds it on. All of which is probably overkill if you ask anyone who's ever tried to pull the stock item off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Loon Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Basalt centre console looks great ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted January 12 Author Report Share Posted January 12 23 minutes ago, Bike Loon said: Basalt centre console looks great ! Oooh nice. Now I'm even more motivated. My last car had silver which I liked but black is, in fact, black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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