[TR] TR3 Shift knob restoration

[Bob Labuz]

Don,

Your original is in great shape. Mine, on the other hand, was really 
bad. There is/was no evidence of a shift pattern.
But my restoration resulted in a smooth knob and looks almost brand new. 
And since I have 3 TRs with the same shift pattern, and have been 
shifting them for over 40 years, I really don't need a reminder!

Bob

On 08/15/2012 09:01 AM, Don Hiscock wrote:
> 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