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Re: The importance of the shift knob.

To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: The importance of the shift knob.
From: "G-A-Russell" <G-A-Russell@email.msn.com>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 04:45:45 -0500
My 67 2000 has the original black plastic knob.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Glasgow" <glasgow@serv.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: The importance of the shift knob.


> My 67 2000 had the black plastic knob on it when I got it in 1971. that
doesn't mean it was stock,
> but I always assumed it was the original.
>
> "Patrick J. Horne" wrote:
>
> > Mike,  I also have the plastic wood grained knob with the griffin on it.
I
> > have been told by a few folks that I thought were in the know that it
was the
> > original knob.  My car is is a 67.5.  Are you saying that the long,
tapered,
> > hard plastic knob was stock?  I have only see a few of them, and only on
69
> > or '70's.
> >
> > Peace,
> > Pat
> >
> > > the shift knob on the 67 is the same as the later models
> > > some one may have replaced your 67 knob
> > >
> > > Mike Kerr
> > > Restoration Products
> > > 3730 todrob Ln.
> > > Placerville, CA 95667
> > > Ph# 530-644-6777
> > > Fax# 530-644-6777
> > > E-mail  mikekerr@innercite.com
> > > Web; innercite.com/~wolfgang
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Andrew Murphy <solex67@hotmail.com>
> > > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > Date: Saturday, May 27, 2000 9:50 PM
> > > Subject: The importance of the shift knob.
> > >
> > >
> > > >All,
> > > >
> > > >Went and picked up my 70 2000 today. I was of course interested in
how the
> > > >ride would be different than my 67 2000. We all know the differences-
> > > >windshield height, padded dash, etc. The ride in the 70 was much
smoother
> > > >than my 67 and I will say that SUs are MUCH quieter than solexes.
> > > >
> > > >But the most amazing thing to me was the shift knob. The 70 has the
tapered
> > > >black hard plastic one on it. My 67 has the vinyl fabric with the
Griffen
> > > >logo on it. For me it was no contest. I LOVE the feel of the tapered
hard
> > > >plastic knob. When I get the 67 redone, it's getting one of those.
> > > >
> > > >So yes, all kinds of differences between by 67 and my 70, but for
some
> > > >reason this one difference stood out above the others. I am sure I
will be
> > > >doing more comparisons between the two, but for now I am just
welcoming a
> > > >new member to my family.
> > > >
> > > >Andrew Murphy
> > > >67 2000
> > > >70 2000
> > > >SoCalROC
> > > >FatBoy Racing Team
> > >
>________________________________________________________________________
> > >
> >
> > --
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> > Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor, Hardware Guru
> > CS Dept, University of Texas, Austin, Tx. 78712 USA
> > voice (512)471-9517, fax (512)471-8885, UUCP:cs.utexas.edu!horne
>
> --
> Gordon Glasgow
> http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
>
>




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