Billiard Ball Shift Knob

[scottinAZ]

My lathe does have threading capability, however, my Grandfather (original owner) died before he showed me how to use it.

All threading I do is via tap and die, what do you need threaded, if its a standard thread pitch, adapters can be made fairly easily and finished via tap and die....

[Dj Buttchug]

could you thread a stock shift lever in different pitch threads? if so i would pay you to thread one for me

[scottinAZ]

You need this now to go with that:


And a pair of these:

Only if the skulls light up, otherwise its just more cheap shit to make me look more like a redneck......

[scottinAZ]

I did this with a red 3 ball on my Zinnoberrot. It was fun, it's weighted, had some good throws, and only drilled it out for fun. Find a drill bit the same size as your shift peg, drill, and throw it on. I didn't do any fancy shit and it didn't slip off once.

That is what I originally did with this one, but I overshot the size on the shaft a bit, hence why it was loose. A bit more time, a steel sleeve, and some JB Weld, and its as good as ever.

[Rsully70sev]

I did this with a red 3 ball on my Zinnoberrot. It was fun, it's weighted, had some good throws, and only drilled it out for fun. Find a drill bit the same size as your shift peg, drill, and throw it on. I didn't do any fancy shit and it didn't slip off once.

[DREWHALL]

You need this now to go with that:

I actually have one of these that was NIP that I put in my old Rabbit for a while, may put it in my E30 soon lololol.

[CabrioPunk]

ghey.

cool though dude. Do what ya like

[Jand3rson]

You need this now to go with that:


And a pair of these:

[scottinAZ]

it has a bit of heft to it, no moreso than a factory weighted knob, and fits my oversized meatclaw damn nice. The ball I got doesnt feel slippery to me, but then again, I dont often drive with sweaty palms (the hair on them helps too)

Keep in mind that I made this from a genuine billiards ball, it isnt a knockoff plastic readily available premade knob. if you have ever played billiards, you know what they feel like.

[Isostar13]

Looks great. How's the feel/weight? Not too slippery?

[Fusion]

Had this in my old car and loved it.
Gives you a different throw because of the weight, but I liked it.

[scottinAZ]

i did this also, but I tapped a 9/16" thread into the ball and tapped the shift lever and just threaded the ball on using some plumber's tape. If I were to do it again, I would mill a flat into the ball where the tapped hole is and use a jam nut on the shift lever to help hold the ball in place.

I thought about doing this as well, but this way, I can go back to a normal shift knob if I so desire. No permanent changes were made to the car.

[iamsam]

i did this also, but I tapped a 9/16" thread into the ball and tapped the shift lever and just threaded the ball on using some plumber's tape. If I were to do it again, I would mill a flat into the ball where the tapped hole is and use a jam nut on the shift lever to help hold the ball in place.

[mikeedler]

I used to have a bowling pin as the shift knob/lever in my old mini-truckin days 1994 gonna have to see if I can find a pic. Had a PBR tap in it for a while too- way before it was hip!

[BoxDriver86]

I like this almost as much as you like Mountain Dew.