Cool shift knobs for button style shifters?

I refuse to run one of those lame aluminum street rod things.

 

I would just put on a shift knob that will thread down enough to hold down the "cable" so the shifter can always move. Does that make sense?

Never had a problem with it going out of gear.

 

And Lokar sells an adapter that lets you run any knob.

 

x2^^^

 

they make an adapter to run any knob you want

 

I made the guts to fit in the bearing section of a skateboard wheel, and it is mounted on a Lokar shifter (T400)...

Lathed down a center slider, and threaded an outside section and made it fit with old bearing casings...



Center "button" unlocks the trans lock... Adjustable with a lock nut, so you can get it to lock/unlock at the correct distance...

 

Do you know if it will work on an American Shifter? They dodn't make one for theirs.

 

I thought about finding an undrilled dice and drilling so the button ended up in the middle dot . I have a knight head that was a liquor decantor that I'd like to use though.

 

I really dont' know if this will help you but:
Back a bunch of years ago, I made a tall shifter for an OT custom car, and used a stock GM shifter. It had a plastic rod in the center of the hollow shifter stem. I made up a long stainless tube for the stem, welded a stainless bolt to the top, with a hole drilled out in the center of it. I bought some nylon rod, and cut it to length to take the place of the short original lockout rod. For a shift knob, I got a large dice, and drilled it out, tapped it to fit the bolt, & made a button to stick out the top, to actuate the lock out. Worked very well. You might try the same approach to your shifter???? I never used one of the Lokars, but it must operate similarly.

 

When I ordered my Lokar I had a 8 ball put on it. God knows I stole enough of them from the pool room to use on my shifters in the 50's.

 

Here Is mine using the Lokar adaptor.

 

Lokar skull pushbutton

 

Do you just push down on the skull? HRP

 

Lokar's adapter comes in two sizes: 3/8-16 & 3/8-24tpi. The whole knob pushes down to unlock lever.

 

First time around I ordered LoKar's 8-ball, painted it white and foiled the button. Next I candy-coated the "iris" (button) blue with a black pupil, and added a highlight dot and coloured "flecks". Finally I added veins and arteries to the ball ..and, voila! Eyeball!



I've since added their adapter and a nail-polish painted resin Fink.



-Dave

 

H.R.P. Gotcha, I push down on the "DEVILS HEAD" !!!!!!!! Larry

 

Got it,,mash Old Scratch on the bean! HRP

 

Nothing special and a little blurry, but I made this knob from a red plastic ball from a 60's/70's driftwood centerpiece. Still has the Lokar button.

Blue

 

But will the Lokar adaptor work on an American Shifter??

 

Bttt

 

I don't wanna order one if they won't fit.

 

I think American Shifter is a 3/8-16, but couldn't tell you for sure. We have the adaptors and shit-tons customs knobs. The majority are high-quality USA made. Just click on our link below if we can help you.

 

make a leather cover, and work the button through the leather.