Looks nice, David. As I thought, lots of shifts left!
There were SAE and metric shift lever (and knob) threads, so it could be
there was a mismatch, solved via use of the old base.
Very nice job recreating the match!
- Bob
David R. Conrad wrote:
>Wow! Now, thanks to Mike, I now know with whom I was dealing.
>
>Bob - attached are photos of your knob in a new life.
>
>For some reason, it wouldn't thread properly on the shaft of the shift
>lever, so I destroyed my original black knob (now very worn and ugly) to get
>its really nice, chrome threaded base. I then modified the walnut knob, to
>epoxy it to that base.
>
>Then I refinished it, and am very pleased with my (bargain) unique knob.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dave
>'68 1600
>Kailua-Kona
>
>
>RWM wrote:
>
>
>
>>It's "nice", but 30 years old. Has a lot of shifts showing, but alot of
>>shifts left, too. I suspect that yours will a winning offer, David.
>>
>>- Bob
>>
>>"David R. Conrad" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Bob:
>>>
>>>I realized that after I sent my reply.
>>>
>>>So, it's a matter of how much it would be worth to me, shipping taken
>>>into account,. Ebay, jr. :-).
>>>
>>>I'd predicate that on U.S. Postal Service, Priority Mail shipping of
>>>about $5.00, for that small an item from anywhere on the mainland to
>>>Hawaii.
>>>
>>>If it's "nice", maybe it would be worth $15 to me. How about a bid of
>>>$10. I can pay by Paypal or any other way, convenient to you.
>>>
>>>Dave
>>>
>>>RWM wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Dave,
>>>>
>>>>The msg (a few hours ago) stated "best offer", so I'd like to let it
>>>>stand on that basis for a while, at least. If I haven't received any
>>>>offers, I'll reply with "how much". Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>- Bob
>>>>
>>>>"David R. Conrad" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Im interested, Bob
>>>>>
>>>>>How much?
>>>>>
>>>>>Dave
>>>>>'68 1600
>>>>>Kailua-Kona
>>>>>
>>>>>RWM wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>'68-70 Walnut "Datsun" shift knob
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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