Re: Shift Knob....DML Ideas Worked

From: Thomas Vacchino (tommyv@thecia.net)
Date: Wed Sep 09 1998 - 14:46:52 EDT


Cool........I'm the one who posted the original idea about shift knobs.
I however was unable to find those Keychains at any Waly-marts in my
neck of the Woods. Post some pictures so we all can check it out!!! I'll
keep looking.

"psychonaut"

GSWillhite wrote:

> OK, In earlier threads someone was talking about shift
> knobs. I went to Autozone and found some nice looking
> aluminum shift knobs with a cheap lookin plastic insert.
> They come in red, blue and polished aluminum.
> I purchased the polished aluminum model and replaced
> the cheap insert w/a black sponge material they used to
> make for motorcycle grips. Feels pretty good on the shift.
> The neat kicker is that the FLAT SPOT on the top of the
> knob was just about the size of that RAM head key chain
> you can buy at waly-mart. You guessed it! the RAM head
> peels off if you bend the sides with some pliers and
> goes on the Knob like it was made for it.
> The background of the RAM head logo is red, so red
> and black Dakotas will match up pretty good.
>
> The RAM head keychain and Knob cost about $17 and you can
> see the keychain emblem here on the DML.
>
> GS
>
> 98 5.2L 5spd 3.92SG
> P&P TB FIPK
> "Scootin Dak w/neat little shifter"



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