Some shifter handles I machined, pics

[rdn2blazer]

I worked Saturday and all we did was baby sit electrical testing. So I played in the machine shop and made time and a half and machined these shifter knobs for a tripple stick setup. As you can see there not done yet. I still need to drill & tap for a stainless steel Keensert. I'm going to have them hard anodized and then cnc engraved by a friend of mine with the correct shifter pattern. I grooved them for grip using a threading insert then lightly fine filed the groove edges so they were not totally sharp. I was just going to buy a set, but I got to thinking about it and since we were not actually working on Saturday why not just make them, so I did. looking forward to getting them finished up.





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[Chaddy]

Those are sweet!

 

[thatK30guy]

Exactly how big are those? They don't look small like the ones WFO makes.

 

[rdn2blazer]

Exactly how big are those? They don't look small like the ones WFO makes.

They are 2" stock turned down to 1.960 so they would have a machined finish. Their 3.500 long. They fit in the hand nicely. When I drill them for the insert I'm going to drill them fairly deep to get some of the weight off them, not that their really heavy, but thats what I want to do anyways. I looked at the WFO, it loks like mine has a bigger corner radius, mine will feel smoother with the bigger radius for sure.


Their link

http://www.wfoconcepts.com/CustomParts/billet.html

 

[sweetk30]

pic of a ord 3 stick. yours might be a bit big unless you correct the spacing in the bending of the levers.

 

[rdn2blazer]

pic of a ord 3 stick. yours might be a bit big unless you correct the spacing in the bending of the levers.

Yeah, I figured I would have to do something like that. No biggie. Thanks for posting the pic. Do you know what thread is in those shift handle balls? dremu said 1/2-13. I have 1/2-20 ans 1/2-13 SS Keenserts ready to go in. I made a thread about thread size.

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=258987

 

[DEMON44]

Oiy..........have an extra one? I'd take one for my freshly installed nv4500 in my dually.

I had these in my old truck but sold them with the truck. and they were very heavy. steel. clearcoated. too heavy IMO.

 

[sixb]

Very nice looking!
I made a big one of those for my old ford years ago, it would get so hot in the summer you could hardly handle it. The heavy ones I think would be bad on the tranny, kinda like resting your hand on it all the time.

 

[sledheadak]

want to make a extra set????? sm465/203/205 shift pattern???

 

[dremu]

want to make a extra set????? sm465/203/205 shift pattern???

Not to distract from the OP ... though I betcha rdn2blazer will tell you he does this for fun, not for profit, as we've been through this 'afore.

Anyway, Trevor @ WFO does have such things commercially...

http://www.wfoconcepts.com/CustomParts/billet.html

I happen to know that he has 203/205 triple-stick kits (listed as "coming soon") 'cuz I have a set. They're styled a bit different than rdn2blazer's, but they do bring teh secksah.

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[mnstrburbon]

Nice work wish i had access to that type of equipment and new how to use it.

Can you pm the shop info for anodizing thanks.

 

[rdn2blazer]

Nice work wish i had access to that type of equipment and new how to use it.

Can you pm the shop info for anodizing thanks.

I will for sure when I figure out who can do it for me. Never looked into that stuff before.

 

[mnstrburbon]

Ya i need to get all the moldings done on the nova herd of a place in Fontana but looking for options.