Shift Knob Adapter

[A 986 S]

As an experiment, I decided to see if my theory of how one could turn a shift knob without the use of an adapter would actually work in practice. I dug a chunk of curly maple out of the scrap wood box, trimmed it to a correctly sized blank, then set about turning the blank into a shift knob.

More photos of this project here: https://rx19jones.wixsite.com/projectboxster/shift-knob









The results of my experiment;

1) This is a viable way to turn a shift knob without the use of an adapter. It is a bit tricky to make the slot exactly the right size but it's a straight forward project except for that.
2) I now have an excess curly maple Boxster shift knob. If anyone would like to have it I'd be willing to entertain offers

Cheers! - dj

[paulofto]

Wow A 986 S that looks great. Nicely done. How is the shifter H pattern top piece secured?

[A 986 S]

The clips on the back of shift pattern medallion fit snuggly in the circular slot in the top of the knob. A nice tight friction fit. Visual aids! Take a look!!

[Phat Hippy]

That is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Well thought out and executed.
Very nicely done.