Shifter knobs.

[SuperBuickGuy]

I got a ball from a friend, and tapped it, and installed it...but it's too big and heavy. I have a smaller ball knob on it that works really well, it's from Hurst.

before this conversation goes any further... we need a commercial break from our sponsor, AC/DC....

[nickleone]

I picked up a #5 ball for my 5 speed T5 going into the 62 Rambler. It is orange. Cost me $3.00
Nick

[Monster]

I was hoping for more pictures ...

[SuperBuickGuy]

I was hoping for more pictures ...

Of balls? uh, I'm speechless.

[Monster]

Of balls?

Of cool shifter knobs ... hello ?

[SuperBuickGuy]

Of cool shifter knobs ... hello ?

language is such and interesting thing - some people say "soda" others "coke" for any carbonated beverage, some even say "pop." I've lived in the PNW most of my life and knob is used to describe either a door handle or a moron... I know you're neither, but the idea of calling a shifter ball a shifter knob brings up all sorts of negative connotations.

Anyway, so how is the Corvette treating you?

[Monster]

It's not always a ball ... I've seen some cool ones made from Tiki statues, grenades, to hula girl figurines.

[mike343sharpstick]

I have a old-school white ball, er... shifter knob. When I went from auto to manual I had always envisioned the classic white Hurst-style shifter. I love it, and it was not all that expensive from Jegs and has no branding on it, which I like. It also has a jam-nut so it hasn't moved at all.

[Deaf Bob]

My son "stole" my Hurst "T" handle out of my Trans Am, used it for a mold maker and made 2 out of solid brass, I got one, and made several alum ones, I got one on my flatbed.. Painted 1968 metalflake purple and worn off in the right spots.. I have used PTO knobs, solid brass duck head among others.. Added to a shifter and used a straight knob but that hit everything in the truck.. Best ones? Stock stick with the "T" on the flatbed and white ball (1970's) in the 57..

[BluLightning]

I think I need a tiki head for the A.

[Beagle]

hate these thumbnail pictures on the new and improved software.

Anyway, that is Awesome! WANT!!

[TheSilverBuick]

I found a link at the bottom of the post that inserts it! It's hard to see, it doesn't look like a link, but it's there. Hover the cursor around the thumbnail and you'll see one of them that inserts it.

[Scott Liggett]

I ran this chrome Moon shifter knob for a while. It's fine until it gets cooked by the sun.





Then I went to the classic white Hurst knob.




I just realized all of these pictures suck.

[oletrux4evr]

I think those pictures are great!!
Here's a Lokar 8-ball shift ball from Speedway: SK-6885, 2-1/4"ball with 3/8-24 or 3/8-16 threads. On sale for $32 bucks. Earl has one of these, but when I bought his, they were $18.95........LOL!

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Search?query=8-ball%20shift%20knob

[malc]

I've had this piston for a very long time on several cars, it out of a motorcycle.
To keep it on and secure I JB welded it in place.
I also have a shifter with a regular B/M T handle too and can swap them in minutes.