[TR] TR3 Shift knob restoration

[Don Hiscock]

Here are links to several photos of my NOS TR3 shift knob alongside the
modern TRF reproduction.  The knob with the dull finish on the left is the
modern one.
http://4xdog.smugmug.com/photos/i-RZdG7PR/0/XL/i-RZdG7PR-XL.jpg
http://4xdog.smugmug.com/photos/i-HZZGffj/0/XL/i-HZZGffj-XL.jpg
http://4xdog.smugmug.com/photos/i-9WkJrD4/0/XL/i-9WkJrD4-XL.jpg
http://4xdog.smugmug.com/photos/i-Pw9zjXX/0/XL/i-Pw9zjXX-XL.jpg
http://4xdog.smugmug.com/photos/i-Pw9zjXX/0/XL/i-Pw9zjXX-XL.jpg


Here are links to photos of the original shift knob on an unrestored
long-door TR2 (TS2XXX) with fewer than 20000 miles or so.  This one seems
to have never had the shift pattern molded into the knob.
http://4xdog.smugmug.com/photos/i-9MPmkpn/0/XL/i-9MPmkpn-XL.jpg
http://4xdog.smugmug.com/photos/i-9Xs45b5/0/XL/i-9Xs45b5-XL.jpg

I'm told by a member of this forum who's forgotten more about TRs than I'll
ever know that the early TR2 knobs were not threaded, but a push-on fit to
the shift lever.

Don
1962 TR3B
(which is now back in my garage, licensed and running, after almost 30
years off the road and 31 years of ownership!  Happy 50th birthday,
TSF202L!)

On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 5:53 PM, Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:

> > I have what I believe is one of the original TR knobs as well as the
> > modern rubber version.
>
> Any chance you could post a photo somewhere?  I'm kind of curious, as I
> believe my TR3 is wearing it's original hard rubber knob.  The pattern is
> worn away (I think), but it otherwise appears to be similar to the repro
> that TRF was selling at VTR/TRfest.
>
> > There may be early and late versions of the original TR2-3B knobs --
> > smarter folk than I will have to chime in here.
>
> The SPC lists 3 different knobs (one of them being for the early 2-piece
> shift lever).  Unfortunately there is no change point given for the third
> knob (at least not in my copy).
>
> -- Randall
>
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