Date:         Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:50:32 -0500
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gearshift lever broken, looking for replacement
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>
In-Reply-To:  <20090216181404.936BF774004@pop7.cfu.net>
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The shift knob itsself may be unavailable, but i have a few spares if anyone
needs them. I've sworn off of them.
The single best upgrade i've made on my bus is......
My giant wooden ball shift knob! I've made a bunch of these for fellow bus
owners as well with great success. It's about the size of a baseball,
polished with an enamel (Lacquer changes colors with skin oils). The reason
for it's success, it's very comfortable but more importantly, IT'S WOODEN!
Everyone should have a "Knock On Wood Shift Knob".

Whenever i'm cruising down the highway and say to my passenger "My this bus
is running well today", i have a convenient place to knock on wood!

If anyone is interested in owning their own "Knock on Wood Shift Knob", just
let me know : )

-Craig
'85GL turned Westy


On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>wrote:

> If you can believe this,  a friend of mine now says the 4 speed
> manual transmission shifter knob is  NLA!!!  Lookslike I sold
> my  Syncro shifter way too cheap last month.
>
> Thanks to ken
>
> DM&FS
>
>
> At 07:21 AM 2/16/2009, Ken Wilford wrote:
>
>> I have three brand new ones.  This is the full shifter with all bushings
>> installed, ready to drop in.  It has the plate that mounts to the floor
>> on it and the large bellows boot.  Even has a new shifter knob on top.
>> I would like $250 each for them.  Don't ask where I got them but they
>> are OE VW.  I have had them for many, many moon and I have been keeping
>> them in case I might need one.  This works on four speed Vanagons only.
>> Sorry the shifter is different for 5-speeds.
>>
>> Ken Wilford
>> John 3:16
>> www.vanagain.com
>>
>>
>> Andy Stalick wrote:
>>
>>> Today my gearshift lever broke off in my hand.
>>>
>>> None of the usual list vendors seem to stock this part, and there's
>>> nothing
>>> used on ebay.
>>>
>>> Anyone got one lying around, or know a shop that lists one online?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> A
>>>
>>>