[Spridgets] Custom Gearshift Knobs

Richard Ball richb at u.washington.edu
Sat Feb 6 14:36:03 MST 2010


Brad send me the pictures if you would?  I turn pens, wine bottle stoppers 
and cork screws, etc. on my lathe at home.  It's an old clunky one that my 
Grandfather taught me on, then became mine when he past.  Wouldn't trade it 
for the world.  I have been thinking about making a shift knobs for the 
Midget and would like to see his work.

Rich Ball
'76 Midget
Everett, WA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad at gmail.com>
To: "Spridget list" <spridgets at autox.team.net>; "Yahoo Spridget list" 
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Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 10:41 AM
Subject: [Spridgets] Custom Gearshift Knobs


> Martha and I took the 68 our for a cruise today, and we stopped at the 
> flea
> market. There was a guy there selling wine bottle stoppers (who keeps a 
> half
> full bottle of wine anyway?)
> that at first I thought were gearshift knobs. He says that he can make 
> them,
> but has not had any market for them. SO, I am asking, would there be any
> interest in a custom knob. He currently has about 30 toppers he could put 
> on
> them (including one with a V twin Mike!! ) but will also set coins, or
> custom cloisonne's as long as they are 1 1/2" and under. He says he can 
> fit
> one of those silver 1 oz. coins in them, but they are so large, they are 
> all
> the way out to the edge of the shifter. The wood he uses is cocobolo, and
> they look very nice.
> If anyone is interested, I have photos and contact info I can share, just
> hit me off list.
>
>
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