Interior/Exterior Post pics of your shift knobs
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From: Atlanta Georgia
This **** doesn't weigh a lot... Very light. About half the weight of the stock ****.
Did you make several of them? How much do they cost new? Can you make a stainless in black?
Just wondering. If I can get it cheap enough from him,, I might get it, sell it online and have you make a custom "MINI Demon" one...
~MD~
Did you make several of them? How much do they cost new? Can you make a stainless in black?
Just wondering. If I can get it cheap enough from him,, I might get it, sell it online and have you make a custom "MINI Demon" one...
~MD~
This **** doesn't weigh a lot... Very light. About half the weight of the stock ****.
Did you make several of them? How much do they cost new? Can you make a stainless in black?
Just wondering. If I can get it cheap enough from him,, I might get it, sell it online and have you make a custom "MINI Demon" one...
~MD~
Did you make several of them? How much do they cost new? Can you make a stainless in black?
Just wondering. If I can get it cheap enough from him,, I might get it, sell it online and have you make a custom "MINI Demon" one...
~MD~
I've only made a handful of ball-shaped Delrin *****, and I can't recall just what I charged for them. Probably around $75.00 each, though.
I can't do any coloring of the stainless ***** at all; just the various finishes of brushed, polished, and bead-blasted.
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From: Fresno Ca.
Just installed my new E-brake handle from Whalen. Doug is great 
Sent him my shift ****, he rebrushed it and then sent the both back. What you think? I love them 
Dang my interior is dirty 
Sent him my shift ****, he rebrushed it and then sent the both back. What you think? I love them Dang my interior is dirty
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2nd Gear
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From: Dallas, TX
Do they all light up red like that? I imagined it was like the R50/53's that have a white shift pattern. I'm looking for a shift **** that has the shift pattern light up with the dash, ala BMW M3 shift *****, and I thought that the pictured was attempting the same idea.
1st Gear
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I used the Hot Rod Girl pool ball shifter you linked to... Paid $15. Simply can't be beat.
NOTE: The rubber bootie thing that you get with the pool ball doesn not fit the very thick shaft used in the MINI... Just get a tube of silicone caulk (about $5 at Lowe's) and fill the hole about 1/3 full of goop. Mash ball onto shaft and allow to dry overnight. Mine went over a year before it loosened up - a quick re-application solved the issue. To me, that's worth the drastically lower price tag over the Whalen, but some will disagree (shrug).
ALso note that I have the leather shift boot pulled down in the pic to show the attachment point - the cover still pulls all the way up to the ball for everyday use. Great heft and size in the palm but BE WARNED: garages, valets and others that are unfamiliar with a 6-speed car will not be able to find "Reverse" without help since the shift-pattern diagram will be missing, so get in the habit of showing people where reverse is when you hand over your keys. This applied to ANY aftermarket **** w/o the shift pattern on it.
what exact stuff did you use?
and would it be an awful idea to try something strong like gorilla glue?
please help!
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From: Seabrook, TX
where did this come from? i want some think just like this. the insides of my stock **** are wearing out, I keep pulling it off when shifting hard from 1st to 2nd
. i want some thing this shape so i can grasp the **** rather than just palm the top of a ball.
. i want some thing this shape so i can grasp the **** rather than just palm the top of a ball.
4th Gear
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From: Seabrook, TX
also Doug, what material is your connection piece made of, i have an old grenade from an arm surplus store i have been trying to use as a **** for a long time but cant figure out away to make it work. if your connection deal is steel i could just weld it too my grenade and be set.
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From: St. Louis, MO
This reminds me, I had my MINI in for service a few months ago and the mechanic came into the waiting room to complement me on this shift ****. What a great piece of craftsmanship it is. Thanks again Doug for your fabulous work!!
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I recently got a Honda 6 speed shift **** I would like to install but it's a female threaded **** so my shifter needs to be a male threaded but obviously it's not on my minim!M but do they make an adapter that converts from the mini stock push and lock to a threaded male??
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I tried doing a few google searches but didnt come up with anything
The only thing i could think of is if you have access to a threading machine, but i dont even think that would work because you would be making the hole too large.
The only thing i could think of is if you have access to a threading machine, but i dont even think that would work because you would be making the hole too large.
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