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Hi all i thought today, when i was putting this lovely bit of trim over my gear stick gaiter, and thought the nut that that goes on then the gear knob i thought spoiled the look a bit, and even when it is on, when the gear knob is tightned fully the numbers for the gears arnt centre, daft thing i know but just wanted to see what others have done.

Many thanks
pictured below is the trim piece i bought andbelow it looks like a small rubber tubing where on mine is a nut and spoils the look of what i bought today i reckon



Steve
1979 Pre Production Prototype Inca Yellow DHC

I dont have a pic, mainly because I dont have that wedge anymore, but.....I completely changed out the shifter-knob on my last TR8. I bought one of those 'Pistol-Grip' style shifter knobs. They attach easily w/o any mods to the shifter shaft. There was a finisher that I put on first, then an adapter, then the new knob went over top the adapter. Allen screws secured the knob to the adapter/shaft. Then the finisher snapped over the allen screw to hide them.

I liked the feel of the pistol-grip type. Im gonna install the same type on my latest 7, so when I do Ill take some pic's.

Johnny

I have a shortened shift stick with an aftermarket knob on it. When you screw the knob on the leather gaitor top fits underneath the bottom lip so that none of the stick is visible.

Looks neat and tidy.

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Clever idea Wayne, nice one, hope you are well, anytimne you are next passing drop in wont you.



Steve
1979 Pre Production Prototype Inca Yellow DHC

Many thanks for youre reply Johnny, yes i would love to see the pics when you do it



Steve
1979 Pre Production Prototype Inca Yellow DHC

Derlin Shift Boot insert



[url="http://www.thewedgeshop.com/catalog2.htm"]The Wedge Shop[/url]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by windy one</i>

...Allen screws secured the knob to the adapter/shaft. Then the finisher snapped over the allen screw to hide them...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

The same as this gear knob in my DHC ...



Or get yourself a ± 14mm alloy tube which you place over the gear stick and use the gear knob from a Mini ...




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Hi Jclay thats just what im looking for, is that what its called a Derlin Shift Boot Insert?

Many thanks all



Steve
1979 Pre Production Prototype Inca Yellow DHC

Jclay where am i most likey to get one if thats not to daft a question



Steve
1979 Pre Production Prototype Inca Yellow DHC

In the post with the photos, see the words "The Wedge Shop" below the photo. It is a link, just click on the words!

jclay

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Thanks Jclay sorry i didnt see the link earlier

thanks again

Steve

Steve
1979 Pre Production Prototype Inca Yellow DHC

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Beans</i>

[quote]<i>Originally posted by windy one</i>

...Allen screws secured the knob to the adapter/shaft. Then the finisher snapped over the allen screw to hide them...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

The same as this gear knob in my DHC ...



Or get yourself a ± 14mm alloy tube which you place over the gear stick and use the gear knob from a Mini ...




<center>
<font color="blue"><i>1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1981 TR7 DHC (not very well known yet, but back on the road)
Also a 1980 TR7 DHC, 1980 TR7 DHC FI, 1981 TR7 FHC</font id="blue">
<font color="red">http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</i></font id="red"></center>
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Nice steering wheel Theo what make is it?
Regards
Moe

On the middle spoke stands Nardi.

Henk

1980 TR7 US Convertible
1978 Mini Clubman Estate

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Henk</i>

On the middle spoke stands Nardi<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Correct [;)]

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<font color="blue"><i>1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1981 TR7 DHC (not very well known yet, but back on the road)
Also a 1980 TR7 DHC, 1980 TR7 DHC FI, 1981 TR7 FHC</font id="blue">
<font color="red">http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</i></font id="red"></center>

Wayne S,

What did you do for a shortened stick? To reach the pedals with my short legs, I sit fairly far forward, and the shift into 2nd and 4th is a bit awkward. A shorter or bent stick would seem to help.

Ken
Anchorage, Alaska
1980 TR8, 1973 TR6, 1965 Volvo PV544, 1958 MGA, Jeep Cherokees