Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:51:36 -0600
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From: David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: Calling all wood carvers/craftspeople (Vanagon content)
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0, 0, 0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><DIV> </DIV><DIV> Be sure to be careful about how much weight one puts on the end of that shifter shaft. Too much weight, and it does not take a lot, will mess up your transaxel. I remember some time ago being told, by a very reputable source, that even leaving one's hand resting on the shifter all the time could have bad results on your tranny. Those tolerances in the transaxel are tight!</DIV><DIV>\</DIV><DIV>Dave B.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid; MARGIN: 5px 0px"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">On 02/12/14, <SPAN>OlRivrRat<OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000">I suspect that this might be impossible to adapt to an A'T'Shifter but here is my<BR><BR>VDubarus TranyDriver<BR><BR><A class=parsedLink href="https://picasaweb.google.com/109991183317103413704/VDUBARU?authkey=Gv1sRgCMW42OH705nRDA#5979592326138030098" target=_blank>https://picasaweb.google.com/109991183317103413704/VDUBARU?authkey=Gv1sRgCMW42OH705nRDA#5979592326138030098</A><BR><BR>It's Persimmon I believe ~<BR><BR>ORR ~ DeanB<BR><BR>On 11 Feb , 2014, at 7:42 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:<BR><BR>> Winter doldrums prompt all sorts of off the wall requests, and this is one<BR>> of them.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> The shift handle for the Vanagon automatic transmission is a piece of<BR>> plastic junk. Looks like crap, and 30 years of sun exposure turns it into<BR>> dust.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> I think there may be a market, all be it small, for a nice wood or metal<BR>> version. Making one out of an exotic hardwood would be easy for a good wood<BR>> carver, and I'd pay up to $100 for one, and maybe some will pay more for<BR>> custom designs.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> It's a two piece unit with a sliding button on one end for the reverse lock<BR>> out, and it should be much larger than it is to be ergonomic (you do have to<BR>> shift a lot climbing hills!). I have a photo as well as the real thing to<BR>> send to anyone who wants to take this on.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Any takers, or do you know someone who crafts wood or metal that might be<BR>> interested?<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Stuart<BR>> <BR>> '85 Westy A/T (too much traffic here, I'm now shiftless)<BR></DIV></div>
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