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Interior is almost accounted for, will put up some pictures in the next week or so. Trim and bumper rehab has started. Car is almost fully stripped. Holes are welded shut but the glass still needs to come out.
Started at my new job last Monday. Commute has gone from an hour and a half down one way to fifteen minutes which has been awesome! The view from my desk is nice.
^Nnnoooooooo.... Its a bunch of dressed up beetles and fiats I'm afraid. We had an E30M3 that came in, it was my favorite car in the shop!
Having extra time in the evening is very nice. Rather than getting home at seven, I am home at five thirty. The kids and I get extra time to play everyday.
Stan, I'm still developing some things for IE when time allows. Just not there in a day-job capacity any longer.
^Nnnoooooooo.... Its a bunch of dressed up beetles and fiats I'm afraid. We had an E30M3 that came in, it was my favorite car in the shop!
Having extra time in the evening is very nice. Rather than getting home at seven, I am home at five thirty. The kids and I get extra time to play everyday.
Stan, I'm still developing some things for IE when time allows. Just not there in a day-job capacity any longer.
Very nicely dressed beetles and fiat's. Congrats on the new job.
1989 325isl1984 euro 320il1970 2002 Racecar 1991 318i 4dr slick top
I'm happy to say that the new shift knobs are almost done. Didn't see any that were perfect, so why not make some.
The design started from a couple sketches on yellow notebook paper which made their way into solidworks, then machined from either T6061 or walnut, and finally finished into what you see here. The shape itself is reminiscent of the original mushroom topped knobs, while being ever so slightly larger.
The emblem choices: The shift patterns hearken back to the long-since discontinued Amco shift knobs. The 4-speed emblem is a direct homage, while the 5-speed emblem is a personal twist. Amco never did this 5-speed overdrive pattern (as found on our Getrag 245's), so a couple quick sketches and a talk with the emblem manufacturer was all that it took.
The aluminum knob has a nice heft. In addition to the center being threaded, there is also a small set screw to help assist keeping the knob in place.
This walnut wood knob is my favorite. It features an aluminum threaded center sleeve while still including a set screw at it's base. These will be available in “piece form” if you wish to do the staining and assembly yourself, as well as finished form.
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